Black History Month Talk: The Journey of a Black Humanist, Prof. Chris Cameron
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In support of UK Black History Month 2024, and the theme of Reclaiming Narratives, Association of Black Humanists (ABH) and Central London Humanists (CLH) are delighted to welcome guest speaker Professor Christopher Cameron of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
In this extraordinary autobiographical talk, Prof. Cameron shares his personal educational and secular journey, titled; From the Cell Block to the Ivory Tower: The Journey of a Black Humanist.
Professor Cameron will talk about how he converted to Christianity while serving a jail sentence in 2001-2002 and then how he moved away from religion in graduate school over the following years.
After the talk Professor Cameron will be interviewed by Lola Tinubu of ABH, followed by a Q&A with members of the audience.
Christopher Cameron is Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research and teaching interests include early American history, the history of slavery and abolition, and African American religious and intellectual history.
Prof. Cameron is the author of;
(Kent State University Press, 2014)
(Northwestern University Press, 2019).
- He is also the co-editor of New Perspectives on the Black Intellectual Tradition (Northwestern University Press, 2016) and;
- Race, Religion, and Black Lives Matter: Essays on a Moment and a Movement (Vanderbilt University Press, 2021).
Chris' current book project is entitled Liberal Religion and Race in America. This book explores the history of African Americans’ engagement with religious liberalism from the First Great Awakening of the 1740s to the founding of Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism in 2015.
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Date: Sunday, 6 October 2024
Time: 3.00pm - 5.00pm, followed by drinks at a near by pub
Venue: Old Diorama Arts Centre (map)
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Our speaker events are free, but we kindly ask for a £5 contribution per head. This helps towards the hire of the venue and equipment, and various other admin expenses. If you can't attend and would still like to contribute, or would prefer to pay online; ABH bank details:
A/c name: Association of Black Humanists
A/c No: 26427968
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Bank name: Lloyds Bank
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