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The ADRSA looks forward to its 13th conference, “My Sibling’s Keeper” coming Friday, April 11th. Such an event takes support from many directions and we are thankful to the sponsors who are contributing to its success. Among the sponsors are the Congress of Santa Barbara (KOSANBA), a scholarly association dedicated to the study of HaitianContinue reading “KOSANBA, CCCADI, JCSU Among ADRSA 2025 Sponsors”

The ADRSA is excited to announce that our podcast, Black Religion Books, is now live! Join our host, founding director Iya Funlayo, PhD, as she converses with scholars on new and classic books — and occasionally films — on Black Religions. The podcast is available through our site at brb.adrsa.org and also on Apple Podcasts,Continue reading “Black Religion Books is LIVE!”

The ADRSA is pleased to announce Moonzy on the Moon as the featured artist for our 13th conference to be held online Friday, April 11. Born on the nature isle of Dominica, raised in the Virgin Islands, and now based in South Florida, Moonzy OTM takes the festive, rich and soulful spirit of the CaribbeanContinue reading “Introducing Moonzy on the Moon, ADRSA 2025 Featured Artist”

The ADRSA is excited to announce Dr. Kokahvah “Mama Koko” Zaditu-Selassie as the keynote speaker for our 2024 conference entitled “The Power of Place: Home, ‘Foreign,” and Belonging in Africana Religions to be held at The City College of New York on April 19, 2024. Mama Koko has been a longtime member of the ADRSAContinue reading “Dr. Kokahvah “Mama Koko” Zaditu-Selassie to Deliver 2024 Keynote”

The ADRSA is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Danielle N. Boaz as our Director of Public Education. In this role, she will spearhead initiatives supporting our mission of supporting scholarship in Africana Religions, and bringing underrepresented voices to the fore by creating and aggregative resources to more actively engage the public. Dr. BoazContinue reading “Dr. Danielle N. Boaz named ADRSA Director of Public Ed”

Dealing with a global pandemic for the last two years has brought many of us closer to grief more frequently than we might ever have been before. From unplanned shifts in lifestyles, to social isolation, to the loss of loved ones, many of us have been in mourning in more ways than we have realized.Continue reading ““Dance of the Orcas” Screening to Kick off ADRSA 2022″

The ADRSA is pleased to announce Baba Dr. Kọ́lá Abímbọ́lá as our keynote speaker for ADRSA 2022, I Put a Spell on You: Magic, Miracles, and Mystique in Africana Religions, where we will celebrate 10 years of supporting scholarship in Africana Religions. Dr. Abímbọ́lá is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Howard University where he specializesContinue reading “Kọ́lá Abímbọ́lá to Deliver Keynote at ADRSA 2022”