Media / Press
A New Book Examines the Sexual Politics of Black Churches
March 03, 2022 By Eve Glasberg Columbia News
Professor Josef Sorett brings together an interdisciplinary roster of writers to analyze issues involving religion, race, gender, and sexuality.
Revised Excerpt from the Epilogue of The Sexual Politics of Black Churches
February 24, 2022 By Josef Sorett Columbia University Press Blog
The Sexual Politics of Black Churches began as an idea that grew from an event organized in response to a set of public debates over ten years ago. Surprisingly, what the book presents to readers is no less relevant today, even as the social context and conversations taking place around the book’s subject have significantly changed.
A Rich Tradition
January 16, 2022 By Josef Sorett African-American Public Radio Consortium
A Rich Tradition is a modular audio series, encapsulating the philosophies and adept use of language by celebrated African-American writers, artists, satirists, athletes, and leaders. The series is hosted by Dr. Josef Sorett, from Columbia University’s faculty of Religion and African-American Studies, and produced by Peabody Award winner, Jim Luce.
The Black Church in American Public Life
April 8, 2021 Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs Georgetown University
How do lessons from the history of Black churches resonate today, a moment marked by public discourse on racial justice, the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, and a resurgence of white Christian nationalism?
EP 4 - Race & Religion ft. Josef Sorett
November 2, 2020 by Aaron Gordon
Aaron Gordon, David Vaughns & Burton Chawla are joined by Josef Sorett (Author/Professor of Religion and African-American Studies at Columbia University) to discuss: What he is teaching & writing about, religion in the mental health field, filling gaps that religion isn't able to explain, how religion & science can be complimentary and so much more.