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Cradle & Cauldron: Early Black American Religion & Interfaith Possibilities
September 15, 7:30 p.m., Hinckley Center Assembly Hall
Join Dr. Yolanda Pierce as she gives the third annual Richard L. Evans Memorial Lecture. Dr. Pierce is a scholar, writer, and public theologian. She currently serves as Dean of the Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, DC. In 2016, Pierce was appointed as the Founding Director of the Center for African American Religious Life at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Previously, she served as the Founding Director of the Center for Black Church Studies and Associate Professor of Religion and Literature at Princeton Theological Seminary. [More]
The Black 14: Healing Hearts & Feeding Souls
September 23, 7 p.m., WSC Varsity Theatre
This documentary produced by BYU's Daily Universe tells the story of 14 football players from the University of Wyoming who faced racism and outrage. Now they're fighting hunger in communities across the country with an assist from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Following this screening of the documentary, there will be a panel discussion with members of the Black 14. [More]
