Making Space Behind the Veil: Black Agency within a Predominantly White Religion

The work of W.E.B. Du Bois highlights the significance of Christian religion in Black American life. According to Du Bois, the Black Church serves as a site of self-formation and affirmation, and the White Church as a source of racist beliefs and justifications for inequality. In this paper, we expa...

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Subtitles:W. E. B. Du Bois Special Issue on Religion and Social Inequality
Authors: Wood, Michael Lee (Author) ; Soelberg, Grace (Author) ; Rugh, Jacob S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2023
In: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 62, Pages: 105-123
Further subjects:B Double Consciousness
B Du Bois
B Race
B Mormonism
B LDS
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