“gOD-Talk” Film Screening and Conversation
Saturday, January 20 | 2 p.m.
Byrum Welcome Center Auditorium
Wake Forest University
Event Agenda
- 2 p.m. | Film Screening
- 4 p.m. | Talk-Back
- 4:30 p.m. | Reception
About the Film
gOD-Talk is a groundbreaking project led by the Center for the Study of African American Religious Life in association with the Pew Research Center which seeks to:
- Uncover how millennials interact with religion and the transformative nature of community, the internet, and space.
- Amplify leading millennial voices including activists, entertainers, entrepreneurs, athletes, academicians, religious leaders, and politicians by creating a space for their experiences to be shared and documented.
- Create an opportunity for religious organizations and leaders, researchers, and engaged citizens to better understand the dynamic ways Black millennials engage with religion.
About the Panelists
Multi-Genre Theologian
Benbow is a multi-genre theologian who situates her work at the intersections of beauty, faith, feminism and culture, giving voice to Black women’s shared experiences of healing and journeying toward wholeness. Reimagining how faith can be a tool of liberation and transformation for women and girls, she challenges Black women to think critically about how they see God, themselves and the world.
Director and Writer
Moir, a talented writer, producer, and director is nothing short of inspiring when it comes to making groundbreaking work. He is also the Public Programs Producer at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and is responsible for coordinating and conducting public programs and outreach activities for the museum’s Center for the Study of African American Religious Life (CSAARL).
Assistant Teaching Professor of Preaching and Practical Theology
Sampson is a practical theologian and ordained minister. Her research interests include Black preaching women’s embodiment, African heritage spiritual traditions, Black girls’ ritual performance, and the relationship between digital proclamation and spiritual formation. She is the creator and curator of Pink Robe Chronicles ™ and Raising Womanish Girls ™, both digital platforms used to elucidate the role of sacred memory and ritual in the collective healing of marginalized communities.
Creator and Producer
Reeves is a multifaceted, award-winning producer and curator who uses his many strengths to capture and curate cultural moments. Poised at the intersection of culture, spirituality, and digital media, Reeves’s work explores Black culture and history through tv, film, web series, docuseries, documentaries, and more.
Dean of Wake Forest University School of Divinity and Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities
A scholar committed to a broad and inclusive vision of human flourishing, Corey D. B. Walker is Dean of Wake Forest University School of Divinity, Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, and Inaugural Director of the Program in African American Studies. He is the 2023-2024 Phi Beta Kappa Frank M. Updike Memorial Scholar.
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