Womanist Pastor • Preacher • Hebrew Bible Scholar • Author & Speaker
Resources
Why I Curate These Resource
I curate these resources because centering the voices and experiences of Black women is
essential to our collective liberation. Our stories, wisdom, and lived realities are sacred texts that
reveal truths that deepen our understanding of Scripture, justice, and the world around us. When
Black women’s scholarship is honored and uplifted, we expand what is possible for
interpretation, healing, and community transformation. These resources invite us to learn
together, to listen deeply, and to engage the sacred work of study as a communal journey. By
reading side by side, we create space for shared insight, collective imagination, and the liberation
that emerges when Black women’s voices are placed at the center where they belong.
Original Research Article by RDK
Vashti, Esther, and the “no” and “yes” to Christian national
This article examines Vashti and Esther together as a model for responding to dangerous power.
Articles / Biblical Interpretation
Ancient Laws & Contemporary Controversies: The Need for Inclusive Biblical Interpretation
Cheryl B. Anderson
A call for more inclusive, justice-centered biblical interpretation.
Womanist Theology & Biblical Studies
Just a Sister Away
Renita J. Weems
Explores timeless connections between women in Scripture and women today.
Battered Love
Renita J. Weems
A womanist look at marriage, sex, and violence in the Hebrew Bible.
Daughters of Miriam
Wilda C. Gafney
Examines the role of women prophets in ancient Israel.
Womanist Midrash
Wilda C. Gafney
Reinterprets women of the Torah and monarchy through a womanist lens.
Womanist Midrash, Volume 2
Wilda C. Gafney
A womanist reading of women in Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings.
Womanist Interpretations of the Bible
Gay L. Byron & Vanessa Lovelace
Expands womanist biblical discourse through diverse scholarly voices.
I Found God in Me
Mitzi J. Smith
A foundational anthology of womanist biblical hermeneutics.
When Momma Speaks
Stephanie Buchanon Crowder
A womanist reading of motherhood in Scripture.
A Womanist Reading of Hebrew Bible Narratives
Vanessa Lovelace
Examines belonging and marginality through a womanist political lens.
Daughters in the Hebrew Bible
Kimberly D. Russaw
Explores the complex roles of daughters in biblical narratives.
Revisiting Rahab
Kimberly D. Russaw
A fresh womanist look at the women of Jericho.
If God Still Breathes, Why Can’t I? Black Lives Matter and Biblical Authority
Angela N. Parker
Links Black Lives Matter with biblical authority.
Womanist Theology & Biblical Studies
Race & Rhyme
Love Lazarus Sechrest
Re-reads the New Testament through race-conscious analysis.
Trafficking Hadassah
Ericka Shawndricka Dunbar
Explores trauma and identity in Esther and the African diaspora.
Are You For Real?
Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder
Connects imposter syndrome to Scripture and society.
Devotion, Rest & Self-Care
Black Liturgies
Cole Arthur Riley
Prayers and meditations for staying human in a fractured world.
Sacred Self-Care
Chanequa Walker-Barnes
Daily practices for nurturing whole-person wellness.
Rest is Resistance
Tricia Hersey
A manifesto reclaiming rest as a spiritual and liberating act.
Womanism, Ethics, Theology & Society
In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens
Alice Walker
Classic essays that birthed the term “womanist.”
Sisters in the Wilderness
Delores S. Williams
A foundational text in womanist God-talk.
If It Wasn’t for the Women
Cheryl Townsend Gilkes
Honors the vital roles of Black women in church and community
Power in the Blood?
JoAnne Marie Terrell
Explores atonement through the lens of African American experience.
Black Womanist Ethics
Katie G. Cannon
A pioneering work in womanist ethical thought.
Katie’s Canon
Katie Geneva Cannon
Essays shaping womanist theology and Black community ethics.
Stand Your Ground
Kelly Brown Douglas
A theological response to racism and violence against Black bodies.
A Womanist Pastoral Theology Against Intimate and Cultural Violence
Stephanie Crumpton
Addresses pastoral care in the context of violence and trauma.
Making a Way out of No Way
Monica Coleman
A womanist theology of creativity, survival, and resilience.
Bipolar Faith
Monica Coleman
Memoir blending mental health, spirituality, and womanist theology.
A Womanist Theology of Worship
Lisa Allen
Explores worship shaped by justice and communal righteousness.
Double Dutch
Lakisha R. Lockhart-Rusch
Shows how play shapes womanist pedagogy and formation.
Womanism, Ethics, Theology & Society
Katie’s Canon
Katie Geneva Cannon
Essays shaping womanist theology and Black community ethics. .
We Gon’ Be Alright
Stephanie M. Crumpton
Insights on resistance, protest, and healing in Black movement spaces.
Sexuality and the Black Church
Kelly Brown Douglas
Addresses sexuality, faith, and liberation in Black church contexts.
Can A Sister Get a Little Help?
Teresa L. Fry Brown
Encouragement and guidance for Black women in ministry.
Hagar’s Daughters
Diana L. Hayes
Explores womanist ways of living faithfully in the world.
Too Heavy a Yoke
Chanequa Walker-Barnes
Examines the myth of the “strong Black woman” and its impact.
Our Lives Matter
Pamela Lightsey
A womanist queer theology centering Black LGBTQ life.
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