The service featured drums, dance, choir, prayer, poetry, and scripture reflecting the multitude of voices and rich cultural traditions found in African American appropriations of the Bible as sacred text. The final conference session, presented on Sunday morning, included reflections from two five-member panels. Each panelist called for more-more dialogue, further study, and continued conversation. They spoke of the volumes of notes that had been taken, the challenges that had been leveled, the incredible amount of work that had been done, and the work yet to be done. They applauded Dr. Wimbush for his vision and leadership, thanked the volunteer staff for their hard work, and recognized the participating scholars for their intellect and insight.
Conversation now continues among students and scholars alike.
As one who has been immersed in the research project and the culminating conference, I have a few questions of my own. Ms. Love began Union's Ph.D. program in Bible and Culture in September 1999. Please contact the African Americans and the Bible Project for more information.