From Black Theology and Black Power to Afrocentric Theology and Hip Hop Power
An Extension and Socio-re-theological Conceptualization of Cone's Theology in Conversation with the Hip Hop Generation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20209509 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ralph Watkins, Ralph C Watkins (Fuller Theological Seminary, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 327-340 |
| Publication date | 2010-06-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Black Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-9948 • E-ISSN: 1743-1670 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1558/blth.v8i3.327 |
| OpenAlex | W1994135096 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
In this paper Dr James H. Cone's Black Theology and Black Power is put in conversation with two hip hop socio-theologians, Lauryn Hill and Talib Kweli. The next move in Black Theology will be led by the hip hop generation and this move will be towards an Afrocentric/African centered theology. The method and socio-theological conditions that surrounded Dr Cone's work are compared and contrasted with the present state of affairs in the African-American community. Dr Cone was writing after the assasinations of Malcolm X and Dr Martin L. King Jr. Hip hop is writing after the election of President Barrack Obama. Hip hop is raising theological questions. As one generation celebrates the realization of a dream, hip hop is rapping about a nightmare. The theological tension between Cone's generation, my generation, and hip hop are also explored
African american · Black church · Black Power · Black theology · Civil rights · Conversation · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Anthropology · Computer Science · Law · Philosophy · Race, History, and American Society
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