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April 13th 2022: The Modern Role of the Black Church

Historically the Black church has been a cornerstone of Black life. Not just for religious centering, but for social activism, educational opportunity, and what it means to be a community. But, generational conflicts, from a reaction to respectability politics to challenges to the church's approach to the rights of LGBTQ+ people and patriarchal traditions have made many turn away. This week, Dr. Monique Moultrie, Reverend Stanley A. Williams, III, and Pastor Cheryl Moore will discuss the way forward for the Black Church.

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Dr. Monique Moultrie

Dr. Monique Moultrie is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Georgia State University. Her scholarly interests include sexual ethics, African American religions, and gender and sexuality studies. Her book Passionate and Pious: Religious Media and Black Women’s Sexuality was published by Duke University Press, and was the 2018 Book of the Year for the Religious Communication Association. Her forthcoming manuscript Hidden Histories: Faith and Black Lesbian Leadership will also be published by Duke University Press. She is co-principal investigator on a Henry Luce Foundation Advancing Public Knowledge on Race, Justice, and Religion in America grant which will fund "The Garden Initiati

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Rev. Stanley A. Williams, III

Rev. Stanley A. Williams, III is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina.Born to preaching, pastoring parents, Rev. Stan is but one in a long line of ministers in his family that spans several generations. Rev. Williams is an alum of Duke University, in Durham, NC, where he received his Bachelors degree in Psychology and African AfricanAmerican Studies. He also received his Masters of Divinity from Duke University in 2009.Rev. Williams was licensed to preach in April 2008, ordained as Reverend in January 2012, and installed as Assistant Pastor in December 2014 at Zion Temple United Church of Christ in Durham, NC, where the Senior Pastor is the Rev. Cheryl D. Moore. In August 2021, Rev.

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Pastor Cheryl D. Moore

Senior Pastor, Preacher, Teacher, Cultural Architect, Lecturer, Advisor, Community Organizer and Visionary are just a few of the assignments that Pastor Cheryl has embraced in her life. Known for her dynamically challenging and powerful preaching style, she has been in ministry – preaching and teaching – for over 20 years. Using the backdrop of her life and her own struggles to fuel her ministry, Pastor Cheryl is passionate about holistically impacting the lives of people and uplifting communities with life changing truths. Blazing a trail, she was the first woman licensed to preach in the 127-year history of First Missionary Baptist Church in Smithfield, North Carolina. Pastor Cheryl served

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