JEL Institute

Thank you to the District AME for the invitation to the Founder’s Day Convocation in Savannah, Georgia, hosted by Historic Saint Philip AME Church. The theme, “More Than a Walkout: Richard Allen, A Social Justice Leader,” created meaningful space for theological reflection and faithful conversation.

I was honored to present “Richard Allen and the Bible,” and to contribute to the ongoing work of engaging Scripture with rigor and clarity, especially at the intersection of race, interpretation, and Christian witness. Grateful for the relationships built and the conversations sparked. Looking forward to what’s next.

If you think was “random,” you might be missing the point.

Dr. Kemp is opening up a conversation many avoid, using biblical truth about race in the Bible and how theology has been used to shape culture, power, and policy.

Dr. Cheryl Townsend Gilkes argues that whiteness became a commodity in the American marketplace, tied to sanctification, political enfranchisement, and economic advancement through a distorted theology.

“Donald Trump is not an anomaly. He is an inevitability… The anomaly in American history was .”

This month, Dr. Kemp is presenting at If you think Donald Trump was “random,” you might be missing the point.Black 365 every Tuesday at 7 PM. This will not be livestreamed. If you want to join, you have to get in the room.

Do you agree with that quote? Why or why not?

Black 365 is HERE. 🔥
We are at every Tuesday this month at 7PM.
In-person only.
Listen… you do NOT want to miss