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A. E. Brooks-Key

A. E. Brooks-Key is an Associate Professor of African and African American Studies at Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina. His research focuses on the area of African American religious traditions in the 20th century. He currently teaches courses in the areas of African American Studies, 20th century African American history, and African American Religions.

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Religion Dispatches

The Uses and Abuses of the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In January 1994, a week after the King holiday, I walked into the lobby of my dorm to listen to representatives from the Israeli School of Universal Practical Knowledge (ISUPK), a Black Israelite…
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As an African American Who Loves Thanksgiving, Must I Simply Ignore the Historical Suffering of the Wampanoag and Pass the Sweet Potato Pie?

Like clockwork, my social media accounts are slowly being populated with posts about the true origins of Thanksgiving or the need to declare the fourth Thursday in November a day of mourning in…
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In a New Manifesto Framing 'Wokeness' as Religion John McWhorter Sounds Like Moses Condemning Israel for Worshipping Golden Calf of Black Power

As American society remains embroiled in an endless shouting match over cancel culture and canceling cancel culture, Columbia professor of linguistics and American Studies John McWhorter has entered…
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