Honoring Mount Carmel: Restoring Sacred Grounds with Samuel Oldham (Part 2)

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Episode Title: Honoring Mount Carmel: Restoring Sacred Grounds with Samuel Oldham (Part 2)
Hosts: Pastor Danny & Dr. Amelia Cole
Guest: Sam Oldham, Community Advocate & Founder of Mount Carmel Ally
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✨ Episode Snapshot
In Part 2 of this deeply moving series, Pastor Danny and Dr. Amelia continue their heartfelt conversation with Sam Oldham, the visionary behind Mount Carmel Ally. This episode goes even deeper into the story of how Mount Carmel Cemetery—a once-forgotten sacred ground in Memphis—is being reclaimed through community, faith, and generational love.
Sam shares stories of the people buried at Mount Carmel: teachers, ministers, midwives, civic leaders, and everyday heroes whose names deserve to be remembered. Through spiritual insight and historical reverence, this episode paints a powerful picture of what it looks like to restore not just a cemetery—but a cultural identity.
This is more than a preservation project—it’s a prophetic act of healing.
🎧 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The next steps in Mount Carmel’s grassroots restoration journey
• What it takes to sustain a movement driven by legacy, not profit
• How intergenerational trauma shows up in how we honor (or neglect) our dead
• Why Black cemeteries are sacred archives of culture, resilience, and faith
• How you can take action—whether you live in Memphis or beyond

💬 Featured Quote

"Didn’t I teach you better than that? You don’t put things you love away and forget about them."
— Sam Oldham

🔗 Resources & Ways to Get Involved
🌐 Website: www.mtcarmelally.org
📺 Watch the Story: Search “Mt Carmel Ally Cemetery Restoration” on YouTube
📲 Follow: @marriageoneness on Instagram
🎧 Catch More Episodes: www.dannyamelia.org/podcast
❤️ Donate or Volunteer: Be part of the restoration movement
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🌿 Final Thought
The restoration of Mount Carmel isn’t just about cleaning headstones.
It’s about resurrecting memory, restoring dignity, and reclaiming sacred space.
Let this episode stir your spirit—and move your feet.

Order Danny and Amelia's Book, Pursuit of Passion, and begin your journey of deeper love and lasting passion at https://www.dannyamelia.org/.