Tag: race

Leading a church for Black lives: Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes and Andrew Wilkes

Leading a church for Black lives: Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes and Andrew Wilkes

Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes ’18 M.Div. and husband, Pastor Andrew Wilkes, discuss launching a Brooklyn-based church committed to Black lives and justice; their co-authored book, “Psalms for Black Lives”; and the challenges of being co-ministers and spouses.

Why Our World Needs ‘Crazy Christians’ with Bishop Michael Curry

Why Our World Needs ‘Crazy Christians’ with Bishop Michael Curry

Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church Bishop Michael Curry ’78 M.Div. reflects on his fiery sermon on love at the royal wedding, becoming the first person of color to lead the Episcopal Church, and why the world is in need of ‘crazy Christians.’

Professor Jamil Drake: Can Religion Play a Healthy Role in American Politics?

Professor Jamil Drake: Can Religion Play a Healthy Role in American Politics?

YDS alumna Emily Judd speaks to Assistant Professor of African American Religious History Jamil Drake about whether religion can play a healthy role in US politics; which political issues are being emphasized among Black church communities today; and how one survey in Virginia in the 1800s continues to negatively shape perceptions of Black Americans.

Addy Hour Episode 1 trailer

Addy Hour Episode 1 trailer

Our goal is wellness and health, which seem ever elusive amid a pandemic, the challenges of racial injustices, and the toxicity of our politics. We yearn to move on and past these strains. In this episode, we’ll instead lean into them. You’ll hear unique perspectives, explore uncomfortable topics and experience the power of truthful dialogue. We’ll move ahead together in a conversation with Dr. Jeff Gardere, psychologist and professor, and Dr. Andra Gillespie, political science professor and public scholar.