New edition of ‘African Americans and Religious Freedom’ releases Feb. 28
Join a special event exploring interpretations of religious freedom through the lens of African American history, culture and lived experiences as we mark the release of the second edition of African Americans and Religious Freedom: New Perspectives for Congregations and Communities. The collection of essays is edited by Dr. Sabrina E. Dent and Dr. Corey D. B. Walker, and it features a new preface addressing the need for religious freedom to undergo a deep interrogation in our perilous times.
Event: Releasing the second edition of African Americans and Religious Freedom
Date: Friday, February 28
Time: 10 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. CT
Location: In-person at Wake Washington Center (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 420, Washington, D.C.) and streamed live online
Members of the media are invited to join us in Washington, D.C., or online.
Space is very limited – if you would like to attend in person, please contact Karlee Marshall at kmarshall@BJConline.org, with your RSVP.
If you plan to attend online, register here. If you are attending virtually and have any questions before or during the event, reach out to Karlee Marshall at kmarshall@BJConline.org.
The event will feature insights from contributing authors and thought leaders, including:
- Dr. Sabrina E. Dent, director of the BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation
- Dr. Corey D.B. Walker, dean of the School of Divinity and Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities at Wake Forest University
- Rahmah Abdulaleem, co-chair of the Religious Freedom Committee of the American Bar Association, Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice
- Rev. William H. Lamar IV, pastor of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
- Elizabeth Reiner Platt, director of the Law, Rights, and Religion Project at Columbia Law School
The BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation, in partnership with Wake Forest University School of Divinity, is hosting this hybrid event. Dr. Dent and Dr. Walker will offer opening remarks, setting the stage for a rich discussion on how African Americans’ knowledge traditions, religious practices and political cultures can shape new understandings of religious freedom.
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