Introduction
1. Talking Fragments
2. Fragmentation in Context
3. Tapping into the Legacy
4. Does God Care
5. Being Young, Active and Faithful
6. Choosing Life with Youth
Conclusion
Appendix
Almeda M. Wright is Assistant Professor of Religious Education at Yale Divinity School. Her research focuses on African American religion, adolescent spiritual development, and the interesections of religion and public life. She is also the editor of Children, Youth, and Spirituality in a Troubling World, with Mary Elizabeth Moore.
"In The Spiritual Lives of Young African Americans, Almeda Wright
brings a depth of insight, a warmth while being brutally honest,
and a refreshingly holistic understanding of what it means to
faithfully teach the Gospel to marginalized and oppressed young
people. In so doing, Dr. Wright reminds us all that 'personal'
faith is never 'personal,' it touches all aspects of life. When we
do not encourage the young to live and proclaim their faith in
both
the personal and public sphere in a way that leads to activism and
justice, we preach only half the story. As a professor of youth and
culture, I need Almeda Wright."--Chap Clark, PhD, Author of
Adoptive Youth
Ministry: Integrating Emerging Generations in the Family of
Faith
"Almeda Wright's critical analysis of ethnographic data from the
lived experiences of twenty-two black youth, her expert theological
handling of theories in the humanities to support her analysis, and
her offering of organic practices that enable a black teen to
develop an integrating spirituality, invite practical theologians
in the church and academy to ponder and practice ministry with
youth that leads to seamless manifestations of Christian beliefs
and
public witness. Thank you, Almeda Wright, for preparing the soil in
which the church and academy can plant seeds of hope in the lives
of young African Americans." --Evelyn Parker, Associate Dean
for
Academic Affairs, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist
University
"At a time when young African Americans have mobilized to confront
violence against their bodies and dreams, Almeda Wright's book
arrives to offer much needed insight into the complex and inspiring
spirituality of black youth. She has captured the testimonies of
young people and provided clarity about the deep questions that
haunt them and all of us. She has also placed contemporary American
youth in the continuum of historical activism reminding us that
the
Civil Rights Movement was driven, and American democracy was
transformed, by teenagers and college students. This is a timely
and important report on the voices we need to hear, and the souls
we need to
cherish."--Robert Michael Franklin, President Emeritus, Morehouse
College, Laney Professor of Moral Leadership, Emory University
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