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Dr. Debra Majeed Becomes the First Muslim Professor Emerita at Beloit College
Debra Majeed, professor of religious studies and the Edwin F. Wilde, Jr. Distinguished Service Professor, is the first African-American woman and first Muslim to earn tenure at Beloit College. Majeed has made an indelible impact through her teaching and scholarship in the areas of religious studies, Islamic studies, cultural and identity studies, and womanist studies.
The Daughters of the African Atlantic Remembers Dr. Alease Brown
Rev. Alease Brown, Ph.D. was a theologian, social justice advocate, and global religious leader. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of the Western Cape (Cape Town, SA) and worked with the Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice. Dr....
“Unshouted Courage” in South Africa: The Young Women of the University of the Western Cape
From the moment I step from an Uber onto the main quad of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) my spirit ignites with joy of a place where the euphony of Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, and other languages float through the air. The Ancestors call to me through the drumbeats and even occasional rap lyrics as I make my way from the quad to the Faculty of Arts building.
Congratulations to Dr. Angela D. Sims!
The Daughters of the African Atlantic proudly celebrates founding board director, Dr. Angela D. Sims, on her new post as the first woman president of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School! Local news coverage on this historic post can be found here.
The Daughters of the African Atlantic Remembers Makota Valdina Pinto
Makota Valdina Oliveira Pinto (1943-2019) was a ritual elder in the Afro-Brazilian religion, Candomblé. She was also an educator, a community organizer and an internationally recognized environmental justice and human rights activist. Makota Valdina was a founding...
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