Womanist Preacher

Kimberly P. Johnson is assistant professor of communications at Tennessee State University and an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

• ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: The Emergence of Womanist PreachingChapter Two: Radical SubjectivityChapter Three: Traditional CommunalismChapter Four: Redemptive Self-LoveChapter Five: Critical EngagementChapter Six: Conclusions about Womanist Preaching & Womanist RhetoricAppendix A: Elaine M. Flake’s sermon, “The Power of Enough”Appendix B: Gina M. Stewart’s sermon, “Enough is Enough!”Appendix C: Cheryl Kirk-Duggan's sermon, “Women of the Cloth”Appendix D: Melva L. Sampson’s sermon, “Hell No!”Appendix E: Claudette A. Copeland's sermon, "What Shall We Do For Our Sister?”Appendix F: Four Rhetorical ModelsBibliographyAbout the Author

In her groundbreaking work on womanist preaching, Kimberly P Johnson reveals how the unique experiences of African American women, marginalized by both gender and race, but strong and hopeful in their vision of what might be, leads to discourse that can “liberate oppressed people through a social justice discourse.” Womanist theory grounds Johnson’s discussion of womanist preaching as a rhetorical genre, thus informing future discussions of womanist rhetoric more generally. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in African American studies, women’s studies as well as rhetoric and social change.