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Black Women, Faith, and Sexuality

An Interview with Whitney Bond

PhD Candidate, Studying Black Queer Millennials and Black Church Culture Describing the Work So, I am a current PhD candidate, and my doctorate will be in theology, ethics, and the human sciences, and my dissertation is focusing on Black queer millennials who essentially have discovered that Black Church culture and Western Christianity is no longer… Continue reading An Interview with Whitney Bond

Black Women, Faith, and Sexuality

An Interview with Latishia James-Portis AKA Rev. Pleasure

Womanist, Writer, Sacral Spirituality Coach Describing the Work and The Journey to This Work (Content Warning: Sexual Violence) So, I have been involved in the sexual reproductive justice movement pretty much my entire career, and some would argue, life by nature of who I am by nature of my own personal experiences. In my early… Continue reading An Interview with Latishia James-Portis AKA Rev. Pleasure

Black Women, Faith, and Sexuality

An Interview with De-Andrea Blaylock-Solar

Sexuality and Relationship Therapist; Mississippi's first Black AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists)-Certified Sex Therapist Describing the Work I am a sexuality and relationship therapist, and I work with individuals and those in all types of relationships toward their self-defined goals. I also provide therapy from a Christian perspective when it's requested… Continue reading An Interview with De-Andrea Blaylock-Solar

Black Women, Faith, and Sexuality

An Interview with Rev. Dr. Lacette Cross AKA Rev. L

Pastor, Teacher, Speaker, Facilitator Describing the Work I just help people find their path to healing and wholeness, liberation. The Journey to This Work Because God's got more time than I do. And as the classic book said, God’s yes was louder than my no. Why do I do this work? In true womanist fashion,… Continue reading An Interview with Rev. Dr. Lacette Cross AKA Rev. L

Black Women, Faith, and Sexuality

Sensual Faith: An Interview with Lyvonne Briggs

Body- and Sex-Positive Womanist Preacher, Author and Speaker; Author of the forthcoming book Sensual Faith: The Art of Coming Home to Your Body Describing the Work My name is Lyvonne Briggs, formerly known as Pastor Baé and Proverbs and all these other monikers that are basically a tribute to the power of my gift as… Continue reading Sensual Faith: An Interview with Lyvonne Briggs