The Sacredness of Black Life
Ritual Structure, Intersectionality, and the Image of God
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21581393 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helane Androne, Leland G Spencer (0000-0002-7719-3221), Religious Communication Association |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 18-28 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Communication and Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0894-2838 |
| Publisher | Philosophy Documentation Center (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5840/jcr202043315 |
| OpenAlex | W4396588636 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In this article, we trace arguments for the sacredness of Black life from Sojourner Truth to the Combahee River Collective to the founders of Black Lives Matter, arguing that Black women have consistently drawn on sacred and ritual structures to argue not just that Black life matters but also that Black life has inherent value. As such, we conclude with reflections on Black feminist ethics as an extension of the doctrine of imago dei
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |