Category: Kinky Curly Theological Collective
Call for Submissions
Telling Our Stories; Reframing the Meta-Narrative Call for Submissions The Kinky Curly Theological Collective invites women of African descent to contribute to the development of a body of work that explores the identities of women in the context of our spiritual and faith experiences. We invite written pieces that address: How our faith has… Continue reading Call for Submissions
Telling Our Stories, Re-Framing the Meta-Narrative
How does liberation relate to the African woman and how does the African woman relate to the church? - Mercy Amba Oduyoye, Daughters of Anowa Join the Kinky Curly Theological Collective for three upcoming convenings where we will explore the complexity of our identities as black women who are spiritually minded. Looking through the lens… Continue reading Telling Our Stories, Re-Framing the Meta-Narrative
The Kinky Curly Theological Collective
In the fall of 2017, I gathered a group of African and African American women to launch a ministry that have been pregnant with for years "The Kinky Curly Theological Collective." This collective affirms the experiences, wisdom, and expertise of black women, validating these experiences as a legitimate locus of theological pedagogy. We do this… Continue reading The Kinky Curly Theological Collective
Reasons
I launched the Kinky Curly Theological Collective because I wanted a space for black women to be. Not to compete. Not to transform ourselves to meet someone else's expectations. Not to feel pressured to fit in.
