Yolanda Pierce, PhD
@ynpierce.bsky.social
Professor, Dean, womanist theologian, Black Church historian, activist, displaced New Yorker, Alpha Kappa Alpha, writer, lover of words.
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It’s officially #PublicationDay. Welcoming “The Wounds are the Witness” to the world. Available wherever books are sold; audiobook narrated by me. I write about Black faith and the relationship between memory, healing, and justice. #BHM
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A guiding question that is always appropriate to ask: what impact does this have on the "least of these," the most vulnerable among us?
July 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A guiding question that is always appropriate to ask: what impact does this have on the "least of these," the most vulnerable among us?
This is heartbreaking.
Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ, has died, according to a post on her sister Lakshmi’s Facebook page
June 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This is heartbreaking.
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A plague a’ both houses!
June 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A plague a’ both houses!
I'm sorry to hear this news. His "Prophetic Imagination" is still a work I return to again and again.
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Walter Brueggemann: In Memory
Walter Brueggemann passed away peacefully on June 5, 2025, at the age of 92. He is survived by his wife, Tia, his sons, James and John, and their families. To read his online biography, click here.…
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June 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I'm sorry to hear this news. His "Prophetic Imagination" is still a work I return to again and again.
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Princeton University scholar Judith Weisenfeld has long studied the role of religion and race in America — but it wasn’t until recently that she discovered their historical and troubling intersection with psychiatry.
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Author Judith Weisenfeld unpacks historic links between religion, race and psychiatry
(RNS) — Psychiatrists in the late 19th century were ‘lending the authority of medicine to pathologize one of the central sources of community and connection and ability to survive,’ she said.
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May 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Princeton University scholar Judith Weisenfeld has long studied the role of religion and race in America — but it wasn’t until recently that she discovered their historical and troubling intersection with psychiatry.
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Thankful to @uscatholic.bsky.social for their review of my new book.
In "The Wounds are the Witness," Yolanda Pierce tells the story of how the Black faith tradition has sustained the Black community through the wounds it endured. This is a faith in an ever-present, radically inclusive God.
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What U.S. Catholic writers are reading this month
The books U.S. Catholic writers have enjoyed this month, including “The Wounds are the Witness” and “Sound Museum.”
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May 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Thankful to @uscatholic.bsky.social for their review of my new book.
Blessed to have been well-loved and well-mothered. #HappyMothersDay
May 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Blessed to have been well-loved and well-mothered. #HappyMothersDay
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Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Trump Abruptly Fires Librarian Of Congress Carla Hayden
Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president.
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May 9, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
"This is the peace of the risen Christ, a disarming and humble and preserving peace. It comes from God. God, who loves all of us, without any limits or conditions." Beautiful words to hear from Pope Leo XIV.
May 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"This is the peace of the risen Christ, a disarming and humble and preserving peace. It comes from God. God, who loves all of us, without any limits or conditions." Beautiful words to hear from Pope Leo XIV.
Nothing like being at a religious institution during a papal conclave. People have OPINIONS!
May 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Nothing like being at a religious institution during a papal conclave. People have OPINIONS!
Deeply grateful for this excerpt from my new book, accompanied by an incredibly beautiful illustration from Diana Ejaita. @christiancentury.bsky.social
“Language is the embodiment of experience, and the language of the Black church taught me to be certain of the justice and goodness of God, in contrast to the injustice and cruelty of humanity.”
– @ynpierce.bsky.social
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Black Church is my mother tongue
To speak Black Church is to dwell in a world of metaphors about a God who is engaged in the lives of Black...
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May 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Deeply grateful for this excerpt from my new book, accompanied by an incredibly beautiful illustration from Diana Ejaita. @christiancentury.bsky.social
“Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.” #BlessedAssurance
April 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.” #BlessedAssurance
Had a great conversation about my new book "The Wounds are the Witness" with A Matter of Faith Presby Podcast @pcusa.bsky.social. Check it out here: amatteroffaith.buzzsprout.com/1648090/epis...
The Wounds Are the Witness w/ Yolanda Pierce - A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast
Special Guest:Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School & Author of The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and HealingQuestion of the Week:Conv...
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April 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Had a great conversation about my new book "The Wounds are the Witness" with A Matter of Faith Presby Podcast @pcusa.bsky.social. Check it out here: amatteroffaith.buzzsprout.com/1648090/epis...
There is a mental fatigue and physical exhaustion to all of this ~ gestures broadly at the dumpster fire of our world ~ that even a good night's sleep cannot help.
April 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
There is a mental fatigue and physical exhaustion to all of this ~ gestures broadly at the dumpster fire of our world ~ that even a good night's sleep cannot help.
It was never *just* an Easter speech. On this #ResurrectionSunday, I'm deeply grateful for the elders who taught me; a childhood pastor who encouraged me; and the fullness of time which matured my faith. Risen, indeed!
April 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
It was never *just* an Easter speech. On this #ResurrectionSunday, I'm deeply grateful for the elders who taught me; a childhood pastor who encouraged me; and the fullness of time which matured my faith. Risen, indeed!
The cruelty and chaos of it all is exactly the point.
April 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The cruelty and chaos of it all is exactly the point.
Of course they are coming for the Blacksonian. We knew this would happen, but we also know there are some things you can't destroy.
March 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Of course they are coming for the Blacksonian. We knew this would happen, but we also know there are some things you can't destroy.
Delighted to share this interview about my newest book in conversation with Humanities Tennessee/Chapter 16. Find the Healers | Chapter 16: chapter16.org/find-the-hea...
Find the Healers
Almost two years ago, Yolanda Pierce moved to Nashville to become dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School. This was and is intensely good news. In Dr. Pierce, Nashv…
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March 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Delighted to share this interview about my newest book in conversation with Humanities Tennessee/Chapter 16. Find the Healers | Chapter 16: chapter16.org/find-the-hea...
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March 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Sign up for the Presbyterian Outlook's monthly books newsletter Page Turners, and we'll enter you in a drawing for a free book from Yolanda Pierce!
Today is your last chance to win “The Wounds are the Witness”!
#BookGiveaway @ynpierce.bsky.social
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Today is your last chance to win “The Wounds are the Witness”!
#BookGiveaway @ynpierce.bsky.social
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"The website for Arlington National Cemetery "unpublished" links to lists of notable graves, walking tours and educational material pertaining to Black, Hispanic and women veterans, as well as some Medal of Honor recipients." taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...
Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic, and women veterans
The Arlington National Cemetery website "unpublished" links to material about Black, Hispanic and women veterans.
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March 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
"The website for Arlington National Cemetery "unpublished" links to lists of notable graves, walking tours and educational material pertaining to Black, Hispanic and women veterans, as well as some Medal of Honor recipients." taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...
It's a cult. SMH...
March 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
It's a cult. SMH...
Thankful to @greg1garrett.bsky.social for this great interview about my new book, The Wounds are the Witness, for @baptistnews.com: baptistnews.com/article/poli...
Politics, faith and mission: A conversation with Yolanda Pierce – Baptist News Global
Yolanda Pierce serves as dean of the Divinity Schoo at Vanderbilt University and is one of America’s vital theologians.
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March 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Thankful to @greg1garrett.bsky.social for this great interview about my new book, The Wounds are the Witness, for @baptistnews.com: baptistnews.com/article/poli...
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The Words Federal Agencies Are Removing From Their Sites Under Trump (Gift Article)
Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.
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March 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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"My father brought me some biscuit that had soot on it from his hands. Never mind, he said, there’s nothing cleaner than ash." #MarilynneRobinson.
This #AshWednesday, we remember the beauty of the ashes from which we come, and the reality of the dust to which we shall return.
This #AshWednesday, we remember the beauty of the ashes from which we come, and the reality of the dust to which we shall return.
March 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"My father brought me some biscuit that had soot on it from his hands. Never mind, he said, there’s nothing cleaner than ash." #MarilynneRobinson.
This #AshWednesday, we remember the beauty of the ashes from which we come, and the reality of the dust to which we shall return.
This #AshWednesday, we remember the beauty of the ashes from which we come, and the reality of the dust to which we shall return.