The first book from Columbia University’s Josef Sorett examines the religious roots of African American literary and cultural movements of the 20th Century.
Josef Sorett
Josef Sorett is an Associate Professor of Religion and African-American Studies at Columbia University, where he also directs the Center on African-American Religion, Sexual Politics and Social Justice (CARSS). His first book, Spirit in the Dark: A Religious History of Racial Aesthetics (Oxford University Press, 2016) illumines how religion has figured in debates about black art and culture across the 20th century. His writing and commentary have appeared in the Huffington Post, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, as well as on the BBC and NPR.
