10 Commandments for Good Negroes: What You Need to Know to Be Black and Christian in America

10 Commandments for Good Negroes seeks to understand what it takes for black people to be viewed as acceptable in public spaces by whites, especially white Christians in America. The book explores the longheld unwritten societal expectations that have served as unofficial guides for African Americans to navigate life in America and American churches while not making social or cultural waves.

Terrell Carter, D.Min., is a pastor, professor, visual artist, writer,and former police officer for the City of St. Louis, MO. His writingsspecialize in addressing issues of race relations within the Church andcommunities. He currently serves as Vice President and Chief DiversityOfficer at Greenville University in Greenville, IL. He previously served as Assistant Professor and Director of Contextualized Learning forCentral Baptist Seminary in Shawnee, KS. He is also pastor of WebsterGroves Baptist Church in St. Louis, MO. In addition to his work inhigher education and law enforcement, Dr. Carter previously served asexecutive director of two nonprofit social service organizations in St.Louis.

He is the author of multiple books and writes for Word and Way, Faithfully Magazine, Patheos.com, and Ethics Daily. You can learnmore about him at his website terrellcarter.net or follow him onTwitter @tcarterstl.