WGBH Honors the History of the Black Church, with Dean Hickman-Maynard as a Featured Speaker
February 17, 2021 – Last Monday, February 8, the WGBH Forum Network hosted a live online event titled “A Discussion on the History of The Black Church.” Expert panelists included BU School of Theology Associate Dean for Students and Community Life and Assistant Professor of Black Church Studies, Theodore Hickman-Maynard. The Forum Network is a public media service of WGBH that offers video and audio lectures from experts and thought leaders made available to the public for free.
GBH News host and commentator Callie Crossley led the discussion on the role of The Black Church in Black communities in American history. View this important and timely discussion below.
“It is needed for The Black Church to have a witness to the value of Black lives.”
– Associate Dean for Students and Community Life and Assistant Professor of Black Church Studies, Theodore Hickman-Maynard