“God wanted me to love myself.” Her message had tremendous cross-religious appeal among Black women. Even my conservative Christian grandmother would give me her books during my milestones ...

“Ericka is not religious ... Evans, who wrote “Black Women’s Yoga History.” Huggins’ other spiritual practices included writing poetry and letters and creating art.

(Courtesy of the Delaware Art Museum) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Black women like Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman ...

The story of Rebecca Cox Jackson and Rebecca Perot, two free Black women in the 19th century who were partners in life and upended the religious establishment to create their own spiritual Shaker ...

For generations, Black women have navigated a fraught relationship with religion. And for good reason — they've had to contend with purity culture, sexism, and the overall erasure of their ...

His most famous speeches often had Biblical references and used religion to promote love, tolerance, and peace. Rev. Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook became the first African American woman to be named ...

This event will unite scholars, religious leaders, activists, community members, and those interested in exploring the vital role of Black women in shaping public life and religious activism.

Frederick, a professor of religion and culture at Emory University, will serve as the next dean of the Harvard Divinity School, becoming the first woman ... African and African American Studies ...

Marla Frederick, a professor of religion and culture at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, will succeed David Hempton, who has served as dean of the divinity school since 2012. Frederick ...

Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange -- a Black Catholic nun who founded the United States' first African American religious congregation ... Williams said only one Black woman has been declared a saint ...