Oppression will have you believing that you are the only one who experiences life the way you do. Oppression will have you feeling as if you are the only one who keeps making the same mistakes, the only one who feels held in place while the rest of the world passes you by. It will… Continue reading Black Women and Identity: The Beauty of Community
Category: Unveiling the Black Woman Inside Series
Black Women’s Bodies and Sexuality
Some of the fondest memories of my childhood in Milwaukee, WI revolve around the Church. Between my grandmother, grandfather, and my mother - all who attended three different congregations - I had ample opportunity to encounter the divine. It was in my grandmother’s church, Evangel Assembly of God, where I first came to faith. It… Continue reading Black Women’s Bodies and Sexuality
The Methodological Importance of Unveiling
To unveil is to uncover a person, an object, or a concept that was previously hidden away from public view. It is to shine light on something that was at one time or another shrouded in darkness. The act of uncovering is to give voice and acknowledgment to what we did not know, or rather,… Continue reading The Methodological Importance of Unveiling
Unveiling the Black Woman Inside 2019 Conference
The Kinky Curly Theological Collective is excited to announce our 2019 Conference: Unveiling the Black Woman Inside. Consistent with our theme throughout 2019, this conference will explore questions around Black women identities as it pertains to spirituality & culture, bodies, gender, and sexuality. While this conference is open to all, it will intentionality center the… Continue reading Unveiling the Black Woman Inside 2019 Conference
New Resource: Spirituality for Black Women
What does spirituality look like for Black women? What is the difference between religion and spirituality in our own lives? How does the history of religion as an imperial weapon impact our own religious practices? Our spiritual ones? How might a liberating spirituality take shape in our own lives and what would it look… Continue reading New Resource: Spirituality for Black Women