Social and Racial Justice

The Rev. Erica Williams, MRPL '22, spoke about the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at Boston Vaccine Day held in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

"My conversation about Islam with my boss on the first day of work had been hijacked by the terrorist attacks, and it would forever change the trajectory of my life," says Khalil Abdur-Rashid, Muslim Chaplain at Harvard University and Lecturer on Muslim...

HDS Visiting Professor Cornell William Brooks leads the Harvard Kennedy School’s William Monroe Trotter Collaborative for Social Justice, which he calls a think-and-do tank for Harvard students committed to social justice advocacy and rigorous applied...

Teddy Hickman-Maynard has been named associate dean for ministry studies at Harvard Divinity School, starting August 2. In this role, Hickman-Maynard will oversee the School’s master of divinity program. “I am delighted that Teddy Hickman-Maynard will...

Dallas pastor Richie Butler, MTS '96, has blazed a trail through the worlds of real estate and ministry in Texas and nationwide, developing more than $500 million in urban properties, leading iconic Black churches and launching initiatives to combat...

Cheryl Giles, Francis Greenwood Peabody Senior Lecturer on Pastoral Care and Counseling at HDS, discusses her coedited anthology of “freedom stories” exploring what it means to be Black and Buddhist in America.

Cornell William Brooks, Visiting Professor of the Practice of Prophetic Religion and Public Leadership at HDS and Hauser Professor of the Practice of Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the significance of the conviction of former...

Johnna Loreen, MTS '18, works as an education navigator, advocating for and advising people who want to start or continue their education upon their release from incarceration.

The following essay was written by Kayla J. Smith, thi rd-year MDiv student and President of Harambee: Students of African Descent. The 5th annual Black Religion, Spirituality, and Culture Conference (BRSCC) at Harvard, hosted by Harambee: Students of...

Religious life, like everything else in life, has been drastically impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Here at Harvard and in the Boston area, we’ve seen houses of worship closed, religious gatherings moved online, holidays celebrated in isolation...