Black Church
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Black girlhood as a theological problem focus of Antoinette Brown Lecture
Eboni Marshall Turman, a womanist scholar with a strong passion for helping black women rise above gender bias and racism, will deliver the Antoinette Brown Lecture March 23. Read MoreMar 21, 2017
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The Rev. Jeremiah Wright featured at Vanderbilt Divinity social justice forum
The Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright Jr. will address "Prophetic Faith for Social Justice" when he speaks at Benton Chapel Monday, Nov. 16, as part of a forum hosted by Vanderbilt's Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies. Read MoreNov 16, 2015
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Future of black church focus of Vanderbilt Divinity conference
Prominent scholars will explore the current and future impact of the black church during a time of deep divisions in race, culture and religion at a Vanderbilt Divinity School conference April 3-5. Read MoreMar 22, 2013
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TIPSHEET: Vanderbilt University expert on homosexuality and the black church available to media
In light of the charges against Bishop Eddie Long, Vanderbilt sociologist Richard Pitt is available for comment to media. Pitt’s research interests include the intersection of sexual identity and religion. He looks specifically at homosexuality and the black church in his papers “Killing the Messenger: Gay Black Men’s Negotiation… Read MoreSep 29, 2010