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Research Institute

The Black Theologian Project

A dedicated research institute and archive of Black theological witness — preserving sermons, manuscripts, and civic-theological scholarship as a foundational stream of the anti-slavery confession.

The Black Theologian Project is the standing research institute of ASMA. It gathers, edits, and publishes the theological witness of the Black church across denominational lines — the AME, CME, COGIC, Baptist, Pentecostal, Holiness, and broader ecumenical streams — while remaining open to every tradition that confesses the anti-slavery gospel.

Programs

  • Manuscript Preservation — sermons, letters, hymnals, and association minutes.
  • Editorial Fellowship — annotated editions of primary sources for scholarly use.
  • Public Lectures — quarterly convenings on civic theology and sacred memory.
  • Scholar Pipeline — formation for ministers and academics through the Scholar Minister Track.