Voicing Faith Media Bureau
Religion, Politics, and the Black Church

Rev. Robert Michael Franklin, Jr.

Professor, Emory University - Atlanta, GA
Rev. Franklin is President of the Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta, a scholar-preacher and educator.

Expertise: Red Letter Christians, Religion, Politics, and the Black Church, Social Justice/ Poverty, more...

Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III

Pastor, Friendship West Baptist Church - Dallas, TX
As pastor of a more than 8,000-member congregation, Dr. Haynes' encourages Christians to minister beyond the walls of the church to positively impact the world.

Expertise: Red Letter Christians, Religion, Politics, and the Black Church, Social Justice/ Poverty, more...

Rev. Dr. Cheryl J. Sanders

Senior Pastor, Third Street Church of God - Washington, DC
In addition to being a pastor, Dr. Sanders teaches Christian ethics at Howard University School of Divinity.

Expertise: Red Letter Christians, Religion, Politics, and the Black Church, Religion, race and politics, more...

Dr. Iva E. Carruthers

General Secretary, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference - Chicago, Illinois
As head of the Proctor Conference, Dr. Carruthers shepherds efforts to strengthen the capacity of the African American faith community to address the social justice agenda in the Black church.

Expertise: Religion, Politics, and the Black Church, Role of Religion in Public Life, Social Justice and the Black Church, more...

Rev. Dr. Rudolph McKissick Jr.

Senior Pastor, Bethel Baptist Institutional Church - Jacksonville, FL
A national preacher and teacher, published writer and recording artist, Rev. Dr. McKissick is Senior Pastor of the 9,000-member Bethel Baptist Institutional Church.

Expertise: Religion, Politics, and the Black Church, Social Justice/ health care/ education, more...


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