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Josef Sorett

2 years

Josef Sorett on LinkedIn: Black Is a Church: A Book Event and Conversation

If you’re in NYC on Wednesday, April 26th, please join us at 6:30pm event in Harlem at The Schomburg Center for a conversation with Joy Bivins about my new…

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Josef Sorett

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2 years

“Black is a Church”- coming this March w/ @OUPReligion @OUPAcademic . With gratitude to so many, including @esglaude @ClaudrenaHarold & @imaniperry for the generous blurbs!

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3 years

It’s here. At last! @CARSSColumbiaU @columbia

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2 years

Honored to be selected as the next Dean of @columbiacollege1754 and excited about the work ahead. With gratitude to everyone for the outpouring of support in response to the announcement…

Columbia University

@Columbia

2 years

President Bollinger appoints @JosefSorett to serve as the next dean of @CC_Columbia and vice president of undergraduate education. A member of Columbia’s faculty since 2009, Sorett is a brilliant scholar, beloved teacher, and dedicated administrator.

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Honored to be selected as the next Dean of @columbiacollege1754 and excited about the work ahead. With gratitude to everyone for the outpouring of support in response to the announcement…

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

8 years

Cover to my forthcoming book is now up on Amazon and @OUPAcademic and is available for preorder.

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@josefsorett

8 years

Spirit in the Dark is now shipping from @OUPAcademic . Order w/promo code AAFLYG6 = 30% from

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

8 years

My editor @OUPAcademic Theo Calderara sent me this photo of an actual book on his desk!!!!

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

4 years

Join @CARSSColumbiaU tonight at 6:30pm. I'll be moderating a convo with @fifthpastor @MarlaFrederick @NewBlackMan @bmoham @kianacoxphd @PewReligion You can register @ @ColumbiaReli @IRAASColumbiaU @IRCPL_Columbia @UnionSeminary @HLuceFdn @Columbia

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

8 years

Celebrating arrival of my author's copy with the cover artist! Copies ship on August 1st!!!

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

3 years

Looking forward to helping kick off this conference tomorrow (Fri 3/25) at 10am with Professor Anthea Butler @AntheaButler

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

9 years

Excited and relieved that my book, Spirit in the Dark, finally has a virtual bookmark: on OUP's site (& Amazon too)

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

2 years

Author copies of #BlackisaChurch arrived yesterday!!!! Officially out 3/21/2023

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@josefsorett

3 years

Next week Convo #2 with @fredaraMareva Mark the date and join the conversation!

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@Columbia_SPS

3 years

RSVP for “Gospel Music in Modern America: Gospel Blues to Modern Gospel (1930s-1970s),” with @Columbia Professor @JosefSorett and @JuilliardSchool Professor @FredaraMareva on 6/9:

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

8 years

Page previews are now up on Amazon!!! Spirit in the Dark: A Religious History of Racial Aesthetics

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@josefsorett

4 years

Thanks to @_BrothaG for moderating a great first night convo. Here’s to night 2! And join us tomorrow for a great panel discussing the new Pew Report @carsscolumbiau @AntheaButler @msbond2u #BlackChurchCARSS #blackchurchpbs

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Josef Sorett

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8 years

Historical truth from @PainterNell - Without Obama There Would Be No Trump -

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@josefsorett

10 years

"To be black and conscious is America is to be in a constant state of rage." - James Baldwin

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

7 years

And check out @imaniperry ‘s new book for the history of this song!!!

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

6 years

Kudos to @ClaudrenaHarold for a beautiful conference vision and wonderful hospitality!!! @UVA @TheReligionLab

Corey D. B. Walker

@WFUProfWalker

6 years

THANK YOU @ClaudrenaHarold and @UVA @TheReligionLab for a truly amazing symposium! #BlackSpirit #BTBP50 @AfricaDemands @josefsorett @todnethomas @ashoncrawley @rob_sevier @keversonkevin @bogordon

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Josef Sorett

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6 years

How was I not already following @csraac ??? Proud to be a (formerly) #YoungScholar and excited to see @jonathanlwalton calling attention to great work on #blackreligions in the field. Thanks for the shout! #BHM

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@csraac

6 years

Are you familiar w/ the Center on African-American Religion Sexual Politics & Social Justice at ⁦ @Columbia ⁩?? Former #YoungScholar ⁦ @IUPUI ⁩ ⁦ @josefsorett ⁩ heads it up and is doing great things!

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Josef Sorett

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8 years

My author's copies arrived yesterday, so now I can send my grandmother hers!!! Available for…

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Josef Sorett

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8 years

Great panel on @anthonympetro 's "After the Wrath of God" convened @Princeton @PrincetonAAS by Wallace Best aka @nomadprof #BeyondStonewall

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

10 years

Lyndon K. Gill on queer ascension amongst the spiritual baptists #AreTheGodsAfraid @CARSSColumbiaU http://t.co/1romItf8zo

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@josefsorett

1 year

Thank you @columbia news!

Columbia University

@Columbia

1 year

In his new book, @josefsorett , dean of @CC_Columbia , reveals how Christianity, white supremacy, and colonialism coalesced in the modern understanding of religion, and became formative to the emergence of Blackness in this country.

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Josef Sorett

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6 years

Indeed, so many more colleagues. And years of work - a tradition of scholarship & activism - prior to this political moment. Honored to be a part of this community! @IRAASColumbiaU

Farah Griffin

@FJasmineG

6 years

How 4 faculty helped create Columbia’s first African American and African Diaspora studies department - Columbia Daily Spectator This headline is misleading. There were many more than four faculty involved in the creation of this department

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

4 years

So looking forward to this conversation with @NewBlackMan @MarlaFrederick @fifthpastor @kianacoxphd & @bmoham engaging with a soon-to-be released study on black faith by @pewresearch @CARSSColumbiaU

SAVE A SEAT FOR ME (Simon & Schuster, 2026)

@NewBlackMan

4 years

The Forum is pleased to join with @CARSSColumbiaU to present The Question of Faith in Contemporary Black Life with @bmoham , @kianacoxphd , @fifthpastor , @MarlaFrederick , @NewBlackMan and @josefsorett on Thursday February 18, 2021 at 6:30 PM

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

7 years

Please come: food and wine, words and music, and lots of good people... rsvp @gavinbrown .biz #spiritinthedark

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

4 years

Join @ColumbiaReli & @ReligionBarnard for a virtual discussion and open house next Tues (7/21) at 5pm @CC_Columbia @ColumbiaGS @ColumbiaSEAS @ColumbiaGSAS @BarnardCollege @Columbia

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@ColumbiaReli

4 years

How can the study of religion help us to understand and live in our current moment? Join us next week for a conversation with faculty and students! #religiousstudies #relstud

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Josef Sorett

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9 years

"I was raised as a Christian, so to God I give thanks, collect my banks, listen to Shaba Ranks" #PhifeDawg

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Josef Sorett

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8 years

Kudos to next SSRC president @alondranelson 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

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7 years

First response in @immanentframe book forum on #spiritinthedark , by philosopher Robert Gooding-Williams, now up at…

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

7 years

Thanks to the @ImmanentFrame for featuring "Spirit in the Dark" in its latest Book Forum!!! @OUPAcademic @OUPReligion

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@ImmanentFrame

7 years

NEW BOOK FORUM | @josefsorett introduces a forum on his book "Spirit in the Dark" ( @OUPReligion )

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Josef Sorett

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8 years

Prof. @CarlaShedd delivering the @Columbia black graduation address!!! @IRAASColumbiaU

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

8 years

Glad to have the chance to read & review "The Fire Next Time" edited by @jesmimi - The volume challenged me as a writer, parent and more...

Public Books

@PublicBooks

8 years

. @josefsorett reviews 'The Fire This Time', @jesmimi 's timely anthology of essays about race in the United States:

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8 years

Look forward to welcoming a great group of folks to @yale @yaleism @yaledivinityschool convo on "Religion and Maki…

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

10 years

Excited to welcome an amazing group of folks to @columbia this morning for #AreTheGodsAfraid with @CARSSColumbiaU @IRAASColumbiaU

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

9 years

Come check out @CarlaShedd and her new book!!!! http://t.co/EQtmbFwW3w

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Josef Sorett

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6 years

Thanks to @hystericalblkns @rizvanabradley Zakiyyah Iman Jackson and Joseph Winters for their thoughtful and generative papers!!! @IRAASColumbiaU @IRAASalumni

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@njlightfoot

6 years

Yes to this panel on theoretical influences in Black Studies chaired by @josefsorett w the brilliant @rizvanabradley , Zakiyyah Jackson of USC, Joseph Winters of Duke and @hystericalblkns currently talking about the “multiple ways that black people work to make life”

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Josef Sorett

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5 years

Merry Christmas from our family to you and yours!!!

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Josef Sorett

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8 years

Had the honor of celebrating my book last Thursday @heymancenter_columbia @columbia with t…

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8 years

Glad to be at another @UnionMLP conference. Great folks doing good work around the US. Inspired&Energized #UnionMLP

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8 years

So the kindle version of the book is officially available for download on Amazon. Hard copies coming soon!!!!

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8 years

Excited to be @bookculture this Thursday in a conversation about my book -- with my amazing colleague, the one and…

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

7 years

Thanks to all who prepped for, participated in, and/or came out to last night’s celebration @gavinbrownsenterprise

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Josef Sorett

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8 years

Blurbs are now up on Amazon. Deep thanks and respect to @bdsavage1 @esglaude @mauricewllc and Tracy Fessenden

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

9 years

NOTE: Tomorrow's @Columbia Religion Grad Conf w/keynote @RMarieGriffith @CARSSColumbiaU @IRCPL_Columbia #sex &money

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

8 years

Something about seeing your book in an actual, physical bookstore @YDSbookstore I must be a #dinosaur

Yale Divinity Bookstore

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8 years

New in from @yaleism Fellow @josefsorett and @OUPAcademic !

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

7 years

Thanks @SSRC_org @ImmanentFrame for hosting this book forum on #spiritinthedark @Columbia @IRAASColumbiaU @IRCPL_Columbia @CARSSColumbiaU

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7 years

The SSRC @ImmanentFrame forum hosts series on @josefsorett 's "Spirit In The Dark"

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8 years

Congrats @CarlaShedd on this well deserved award for @UnequalCity @IRAASColumbiaU @Columbia

Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve

@nvancleve

8 years

Congrats @CarlaShedd for winning Distinguished Book Award for the ASA Race, Gender and Class section for #UnequalCity !!! Amazing job!

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Josef Sorett

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8 years

Excited to moderate this panel on Selma to Stonewall tonight w/ @Moore_Darnell @fdavie430 and others @CARSSColumbiaU

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Josef Sorett

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7 years

Great piece on the process and politics of awarding a @PulitzerPrizes to @kendricklamar featuring an interview with my colleague @FJasmineG

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

11 years

Next week!!! @jcdcenter : "Beyond the Culture Wars: Recasting Religion & Politics in the 20th Century" . @WUSTL http://t.co/z2TdPusaY8”

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3 years

@NyashaJunior @nomadprof @WakeDivDean @revdrmonica @melyndaprice @bdsavage1 @DRockshouse @denniswiley1 @SereneJones @RevFredDavie @LukeAPowery

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@josefsorett

3 years

It’s here. At last! @CARSSColumbiaU @columbia

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8 years

Congrats @marclamonthill !!!

Shadow and Act

@shadowandact

8 years

. @VH1 Greenlights New Late-Night Talk Show With @marclamonthill Hill as Host

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3 years

Tonight (7/7) is the first event of Part II - Religion and the History of #HipHop l. Join me @JosefSorett and @MHMorgan_HARI tonight @HutchinsCenter @Harvard @columbia

Religion and the History of Black Music

Religion and the History of Black Music; From the Rise of Gospel to the Reign of Hip Hop May 26 – August 4, 2021

www.eventbrite.com

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8 years

And looking forward to the longer version coming out Jan. 2017 issue of @PubCultJournal @shamuskhan @alondra @MarcusSharon @johnljacksonjr

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8 years

Enjoyed struggling through this essay for @ImmanentFrame forum on Religion, secularism, and #Blacklivesmatter

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10 years

Remembering Maya Angelou on the 1 Train... http://t.co/eK2Y6x2HBt

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10 years

Are the Gods Afraid of Black Sexuality? (10.23-10.24) @IRAASColumbiaU fall conference schedule/registration now open via @CARSS_ColumbiaU

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8 years

Thank you @FJasmineG for the thoughtful questions and wonderful conversation!

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Josef Sorett

@josefsorett

3 years

Working on a playlist for summer classes and an event series on religion and black music, from gospel music up thru hip hop today. Recommendations are much appreciated!!! @ New York, New York

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8 years

Enjoyed struggling through this essay for @ImmanentFrame forum on Religion, secularism, and #Blacklivesmatter

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9 years

@fifthpastor wishing I was there with y'all and can't wait to watch the video @PTSBCS @CARSSColumbiaU #lovethyself #blackchurchsex

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Josef Sorett

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10 years

Thank you @SamuelKRoberts and the entire @IRAASColumbiaU community for their vision. @FJasmineG @DrKellieJones @oberyhendricks @CarlaShedd

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Josef Sorett

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3 years

Today (4/7) at 5pm featuring @NyashaJunior @bdsavage1 and Brad Braxton @IRCPL_Columbia @CARSSColumbiaU

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5 years

Looking forward to it @stbartsnyc

St. Bart's

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5 years

The Forum, tomorrow Sunday 3/1 at 10am: How do race, religion and politics interact with one another? Columbia Professor @josefsorett , Director of @CARSSColumbiaU , speaks on Christianity, the Color Line, and Contemporary America. Park Ave at 51st. All are welcome

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8 years

Starting around 7:15 "Selma to Stonewall" post-film discussion will Livestreamed at @CARSSColumbiaU @UnionSeminary

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@josefsorett

8 years

Had a great time with students and faculty @vassar tonight. Thanks to everyone who came out and for helping me figure out his new project.

Capria B

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8 years

Ready for this @josefsorett lecture! I walked in and @chancetherapper 's How Great Is Our God was playing.

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9 years

"What's a Job Got to do with it?" @IRAASColumbiaU panel is off to a great start with Dr. Zinga Frazer moderating

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3 years

Taking place now!!!

AAADS_IRAAS_ColumbiaU

@IRAASColumbiaU

3 years

Friday 3/25 Moderator @josefsorett AAADS & Department of Religion faculty

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8 years

Great to see my editor and my book on the convention floor @aarweb @oupacademic #Spiritint …

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10 years

A Classic!!!!: “Daughters of the Dust” - The New Yorker http://t.co/QTZT34rHsI

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10 years

Tracey E. Hucks is the TRUTH!!!! #AreTheGodsAfraid #agta @CARSSColumbiaU http://t.co/UIGqzO9v3z

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9 years

@CarlaShedd waxing eloquent about her new book, with @shamuskhan & @patrick_sharkey @IRAASColumbiaU @ColumbiaSocSci

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7 years

Spirit in the Dark: Book Forum on The Immanent Frame

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10 years

@alondra @emtownes @JenniferSLeath Keynote Conversation!!!!! @CARSSColumbiaU @IRAASColumbiaU #arethegodsafraid http://t.co/SLjtv7IbQf

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@josefsorett

9 years

No surprise with @Moore_Darnell @edeweysmith and @kellybrowndouglass @CARSSColumbiaU #blackchurchsex

Leslie D. Callahan

@fifthpastor

9 years

@josefsorett @PTSBCS @CARSSColumbiaU it'll bless you. I feel like shouting

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4 years

and thankful for the @CARSSColumbiaU community who continue to make the work possible @bdsavage1 @Moore_Darnell @mignon_moore @FJasmineG @DRockshouse @Mykal4Lyfe @fifthpastor @MelindaWeekes @Ill_Legitimacy @ProfKFranke and many more. Again, more soon...

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8 years

Black Lives Matter in the Orchestra Pit, Too | Village Voice -- kudos!!! @cbryanmusic

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9 years

Thank you @_BrothaG for your vision for this conversation @CARSSColumbiaU @PTSBCS #blackchurchsex

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4 years

And huge thank you to @_BrothaG for moderating this rich dialogue and take us both to school and church at the same time!!! #BlackChurchPBS #BlackChurchCARSS @CARSSColumbiaU

CARSS@ColumbiaU

@CARSSColumbiaU

4 years

Thanks to all of our panelists the past two nights as we watched #BlackChurchPBS ! @JLWeisenfeld , @DrAlishaLJones , @MelechThomas , @AmbreLynae , @AntheaButler , @thefeministwire , and @msbond2u ! Let's keep the conversation going?! #BlackChurchCARSS

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8 years

Great "Jazz and Spirit" show tonight @ApolloTheater with @afrolatinjazz and special guest @CornelWest

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@josefsorett

10 years

Congratulations @drbrooms7 on being named "2015 Emerging Scholar" by @DiverseIssues http://t.co/OEcRdC5216 @uofl ” @scholarsnetwork

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3 years

Looking forward to teaching my Hi Hop/Religion class again this summer @ColumbiaReli @columbia #hiphop

Columbia SPS

@Columbia_SPS

3 years

Religious studies students and hip hop fans alike will get the chance to learn about the genre’s origins, evolution, and expansion with Professor @josefsorett during the 2022 #ColumbiaUniversity Summer Session. Learn more about the course! #CUinNYC #HipHop

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"Engendering the sexual futures of black religion" @CARSSColumbiaU @IRAASColumbiaU #AreTheGodsAfraid #agta http://t.co/BteYC2lO2q

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Josef Sorett

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5 years

We are all being touched in deeply personal ways by COVID-19 . . . On Friday I lost a dear friend and brother, Christopher Joe, whom I've known since I was 19. More importantly, he was a husband and father to four beautiful boys.

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8 years

Tomorrow night @ 6:15pm in NYC @heymancenter_columbia @columbia

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@josefsorett

2 years

Thank you @lorraineadams let me know what you think!

Lorraine Adams

@lorraineadams

2 years

Just ordered my copy of ⁦this fascinating book by @josefsorett . As someone who’s been immersed in chronicling the life of All Saints Church in #Harlem for the last seven years, I’m so eager to read his insights. ⁩

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1 year

Thanks @AspenReligion !

Religion & Society Program

@AspenReligion

1 year

In his book, Black is a Church, Dean of Columbia College @josefsorett details how a specific set of Protestant ideas & practices has shaped Black American culture. Learn more about Sorrett & his book in an interview with Columbia News here:

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4 years

Congrats @SirJoshBennett !!!