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The office of Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School is sponsoring a week-long seminar exploring the autobiographical writings of Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Howard Thurman, Ida B. Wells, and other Black autobiographers and memoirists who used their life stories as weapons in the quest for freedom and humanization. 

Led by an instructional team of renowned scholars, this seminar will delve into the implications of these writings for vital leadership in Christian communities today.

The seminar's schedule includes morning prayer, plenary lectures, small group discussions, film screenings, personal journaling, and reflection time.

Co-sponsored with the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.

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Application Deadline: April 15
Notification of Selection: April 30