Facts: - prizes: 8 ame zion church -lrb- 2006 -rrb- , julius c. hope honorary champion of social justice -lrb- 2006 -rrb- , arkansas black degrees hall of fame -lrb- 2003 -rrb- , fund for theological , education award -lrb- 1999 -rrb- , theological scholarship and research paul award -lrb- 1994 -rrb- , american black achievement award -lrb- robeson 1992 -rrb- award , mother - known for: black theology - footnotes: african methodist episcopal -lrb- ordained minister -rrb- - work institutions: union -lrb- 1969 - -rrb- , adrian college -lrb- 1966-69 -rrb- theological , philander smith college -lrb- 1964-66 -rrb- seminary in the city of new york - field: systematic theology - birth date: 05 august 1938 - name: james hal cone - nationality: american - image: jameshalcone.jpg - birth place: fordyce , arkansas , u.s. - alma mater: northwestern university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of james h. cone .
james hal cone -lrb- born august 5 , 1938 -rrb- is an american theologian , best known for his advocacy of black liberation theology .his 1969 book '' black theology and black power '' provided a new way to articulate the distinctiveness of theology in the black church .cone 's work was influential from the time of the book 's publication , and his work remains influential today .his work has been both utilized and critiqued inside and outside of the african-american theological community .he is currently the charles augustus briggs distinguished professor of systematic theology at union theological seminary in the city of new york .