Black Liberation Theology in the Black Classics: Literary Assertions for Political Power

• In Event: Religion in the Public Sphere: A Political Theoretical Approach

Brief Overview

The "Black Literary Classics" provide a foundation for black liberation theology prior to the works of James Cone. The writers depict black political thought, while using theological themes to make sense of the power dynamics of the racial order.

Author

• Michael D Royster, Prairie View A & M University