In Chapter One we found that the concept of “the curse of Ham” was not taught in the Bible. Neither is the actual phrase “curse of Ham” found in the Bible. However, the statement “cursed be Canaan” does occur in Genesis 9:25.

Remember, Canaan was only one of Ham’s four sons, who were Cush, Mizraim, Phut and Canaan. Therefore,

1. Any curse on Canaan would not be a curse on Ham’s three other sons and their descendants.
2. The claim that all the descendants of Ham are cursed is false.
3. The fact that some of them were Black is not a curse.

Yes, there was a “curse on Canaan,” but it was not that he was Black. In fact, it is very questionable that Canaan was Black. The curse on Canaan was that at a given point all his descendants would be cut off in death. This destruction began by the Philistines in the land of Canaan and was finished by Israel when they conquered the land of Canaan, which then became the land of Israel.

Chapter Two and the remaining Chapters prove that far from being cursed, the descendants of the other three sons of Ham became the founders of world dominating empires. As far as adversity is concerned, history reveals that some of the descendants of all the sons of Noah, Japheth, Shem and Ham lived under adverse conditions.

To our Black Brothers, I say, do not be ashamed of the color of your skin. Just as there is variety in the color and shape of the flowers, so there is variety in the human race. And the bottom line is “ye are all one in Christ.”