anderbilt University has named Yolanda Pierce, dean of the Howard University School of Divinity and a prominent leader on the role of religion in public life, as its next dean of the Divinity School, C. Cybele Raver, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, announced today.
“Reclaiming History: A Movement for Equality,” a CBS Interfaith Special, looks at the role of faith in the lives of African-American women and the way it invigorates the fight for justice in black communities.
In the film, the power of the Black Panther is referred to as the “Panther Spirit.” It references the existence of a pantheon of spirits and deities in traditional African supernatural spirituality, which can endow a believer with certain characteristics, including strength.
