In African American culture, the church is instrumental in establishing and maintaining social order. Professor Paris shows that a study of black church teachin

The instant New York Times bestseller and companion book to the PBS series. “Absolutely brilliant . . . A necessary and moving work.” —Eddie S. Glaude, Jr

For decades the black church and black theology have held each other at arm's length. Black theology has emphasized the role of Christian faith in addressing ra

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Beginning with a conversation prompted by African American scholars like Dr. Alvin Poussaint of Harvard Medical School in 2007, to the current Black Lives Matte