gOD-Talk Screening at Morgan State University

gOD-Talk Screening at Morgan State University

Morgan has continued to grow in a changing world, prompting ongoing calls to move through this change without “losing our soul.” The rise of spiritual but not religious movements is one factor impacting student life and programing at Morgan. The Center for Religion and Cities, housed within Morgan’s Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies’ and generously supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, is organizing ongoing reflections on the future of religion and spirituality at Morgan and other HBCUs. We are honored and thrilled to partner with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture Center for the Study of African American Religious Life to screen and discuss the culminating film: gOD-Talk.

In association with the Pew Research Center five-year study of Black Millennials, the feature length film explores the lives of seven Black Millennials—Atheist, Buddhist, Christians, Muslim, Ifa, and Spiritualist—and the challenges and discoveries with faith and spirituality. While the decline in Black religious communities has not been as drastic as in White communities, there are still lingering questions concerning the relevance, mission, and overall purpose of organized religion in the 21st century for Black American Millennials. From issues pertaining to gender and sexuality, abuse and trauma, hip-hop culture and music, gentrification, race and racism, patriarchy, and more, the film explores a rising phenomenon of religious and spiritual shifts among the largest generation and one of the most influential demographics in the U.S, Black Millennials.

Community dialogue and free dinner will follow after the screening.

Host or Publisher Center for the Study of Religion and the City at Morgan State University