Welcome Reflections Unheard: Black Women in Civil Rights is a feature documentary film about the marginalization of black women between the Black Power and Feminist movements of the 1960s and 70s. This film re-tells the history of Civil Rights from several black female perspectives, and makes connections as to how our rich history still impacts black women to this day.   Why this is Important In the midst of a culture that either erases or misrepresents the black female image, I... Read more

by Joy Warren Rhetoric Race and Religion Contributor During the period of 1830 to 1880, many women orators spoke in the Northern states on a variety of topics. Carla Peterson’s book, Doers of the Word, examines a sampling of these women from cultural and literary aspects. Peterson views her work as an addition to existing scholarly work that aims to recover themes and cultural trends that may have been overlooked. Her work, however, differs from other work in that it... Read more

Two churchgoers wait outside Greater Hood Memorial AME Zion, dressed casually in jeans and sneakers. Youth Pastor Tykym Stallings arrives, pushing a stroller. He unlocks the doors and ushers them in to the church with red carpets, organ pipes and crucifix-shaped windows. “I gotta do a soundcheck,” Stallings mumbles. He plugs his iPod into a speaker and begins scratching behind a set of turntables. He turns up the bass to cochlea-splitting levels. He closes his eyes and nods his head.... Read more

Bun B’s Rice University Hip Hop & Religion class holds a special panel featuring Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Tre9, Trae, & Malice of The Clipse Read more

Last Sunday, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial was formally dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Thousands bore witness to the dedication of the first memorial to a non-U.S. President and the first to an African American on the National Mall. A tremendous debt of gratitude is owed to the many people who made this monumental moment in American history possible, in particular the men of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, of which Dr. King was a member,... Read more

Martin Luther King Jr.’s spiritual is at the Ebnezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. King began preaching there when he was just 19. Weekends on All Things Considered guest host Rebecca Roberts talks with Reverend Raphael Warnock, current pastor of the historic church, who offers his insight into preserving King’s legacy.Read the rest here Read more

Here is an interview with rhetorician extraordinaire John Angus Campbell as he talks about rhetoric and Darwin. http://www.veoh.com/swf/webplayer/WebPlayer.swf?version=AFrontend.5.7.0.1437&permalinkId=v18589556Ff6ex424&player=videodetailsembedded&videoAutoPlay=0&id=anonymousWatch John Campbell On Darwins Rhetoric in Educational & How-To  |  View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com Read more

January 15, 2009 – Does the First Amendment protect public advocacy from the pulpit? What about prayer at a public, secular event? Is the religious rhetoric often used by political leaders inherently divisive, or can it serve a unifying purpose? Professors Guy-Uriel Charles and H. Jefferson Powell explore the role of religion in public life and the role of religious leaders in politics, from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Reverends Rick Warren and Jeremiah Wright. Event was part of... Read more

“Masterful Rhetoric: The Logic of Authority and Subjection in Luther” presented by Peter Burgard (Harvard University) on the topic of “Rhetoric, Emotions, and Reason” — “The Global Luther: Reconsidering the Contributions of Martin Luther, an International Conference” Department of Religion, Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, February 22, 2008. Read more

In the essay titled, THE PROPHETIC VOICE AND THE FACE OF THE OTHER IN BARACK OBAMA’S “A MORE PERFECT UNION” ADDRESS, MARCH 18, 2008 David Frank argues that Obama “sought to quell the controversy sparked by YouTube clips of his pastor, Jeremiah Wright. Further Frank suggests that “Obama crosses over the color line with a rhetorical strategy designed to preserve his viability as a presidential candidate and in so doing, delivered a rhetorical masterpiece that advances the cause of racial... Read more