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Black Studies Department

faculty.

LARRY CAMERON MENYWEATHER-WOODS, MA/ABD*

Instructor

Office: ASH 184H

Phone: 402.554.2308

lmenyweatherwoods@unomaha.edu

*Ph.D. Human Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Anticipated Graduation, Spring 2008
M. A. Pre-doctoral Biblical Studies, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
B.A. Psychology, St. Leo College

Research Areas

The Black American Church in the African American Experience
The Black Church and Human Sexuality
The History of the Beginning of Black Churches in Nebraska
The Significance of World View and Racial Socialization on Death Anxiety Beliefs of Black American Men

 

Publications, Presentations, & Creative Activity

The American Policy toward Black America 1619-1965. Examination of the Moynihan Report in Relationship through Winthrop Jordan White over Black

Educational Interventions on World Views on Black Church Leaders and Congregations

Review of Rhonda Williams,’ The politics of public housing. Black women’s struggles against urban inequality. The Black Scholar. 35(4). 42-43.

Completing revision of Examining the role of Church Leadership in the 21st Century from Blackamerican perspective: A question of authority

 

Teaching

Introduction to Black Studies, Black American Culture, Afro-American Religion & Theology, Theology and Philosophy of Martin & Malcolm; Developed and taught a 3900 Internet accessible course, Community Study Project for 5 semesters; and developed courses in Black Religion and Health, Black Religion and the Black Body, and Black Churches and Local Politics, all upper level studies and honor courses. Afro-Religion and Theology courses were not limited to Christianity, included study of Blacks affiliated with Nation of Islam, Islam, Judaism, and many of the Eastern & Asian Religions, e.g. Buddhism, Hinduism.