Black Religious Diversity
The United States prides itself on being the world’s first religiously diverse democracy. Perhaps no community has negotiated the complexities of religious diversity with greater impact than Black people.
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Black Interfaith
Introducing…
Interfaith America’s Black Interfaith Project
Author, documentarian and Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. highlights the importance of Interfaith America’s Black Interfaith Project. The Black Interfaith Project is an initiative to spotlight the longstanding diversity of Black religious life and the many ways Black interfaith engagement has contributed to American spiritual and civic life.
Black Interfaith Project
The Black Interfaith Project is an initiative to spotlight the longstanding diversity of Black religious life and the many ways Black interfaith engagement has contributed to American spiritual and civic life.
We are grateful to be supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.
Why Does Black Interfaith Matter?
Black Representation
Much of what we think of as “interfaith cooperation” has emerged from principally white spaces, with Black voices systemically underrepresented.
Black History
Some of the most inspiring crossing of religious boundaries and many of the most meaningful moments of interfaith cooperation in American history have come out of the Black experience.
What Is the Work of the Black Interfaith Project?
Fellowship Program
The cornerstone of the Black Interfaith Project is the Fellowship program which convenes Black professionals from a wide range of sectors and worldviews who are engaged in interfaith bridgebuilding.
Learn morePublic Events
Building on the impact and momentum of the Fellows’ work, IA is partnering with esteemed collaborators, including the Smithsonian Institution and the American Academy of Religion, to host major public events.
Learn moreCurricula & Training
IA will develop curricula and toolkits to engage audiences in a deeper understanding of Black communities’ contributions to interfaith cooperation and the formation of our diverse democracy.
Learn moreFeature Articles
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IN PHOTOS: Celebrating Black Joy and Interfaith Stories
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A Message from an Ancient Future
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Emancipation Days: The 20th of May, Juneteenth, and Why Both Matter
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Black Interfaith Project Launches to Honor Diversity of Black Religious Life
American Civic Life
‘Justice and Joy’: A Celebration of Black Interfaith with the White House
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For Many Black Women, HIV/AIDS Activism is a Matter of Faith
Who Makes Up the Leadership of the Black Interfaith Project?
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Press Release
Black Interfaith will examine interfaith efforts emerging out of diverse Black spaces and convene Black religious leaders, intellectuals, artists and activists to ask, “What would it look like to center the Black experience in the study and application of interfaith cooperation?”
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