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Yolanda Pierce, PhD

@ynpierce.bsky.social
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Professor, Dean, womanist theologian, Black Church historian, activist, displaced New Yorker, Alpha Kappa Alpha, writer, lover of words.

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Christian Century @christiancentury.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
“We need, perhaps now more than ever, to wrestle with the brutality of Advent.” – @ynpierce.bsky.social www.christiancentury.org/features/adv...
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Advent in all its terror
If we remove the difficult facts of history leading up to Jesus’ birth, the story loses its...
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
A guiding question that is always appropriate to ask: what impact does this have on the "least of these," the most vulnerable among us?
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
This is heartbreaking.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 05/06/2025
A plague a’ both houses!
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
I'm sorry to hear this news. His "Prophetic Imagination" is still a work I return to again and again. www.walterbrueggemann.com/2025/06/05/i...
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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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RNS @rns.org · 27/05/2025
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. religionnews.com/2025/05/12/a...
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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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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Thankful to ‪@uscatholic.bsky.social‬ for their review of my new book.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Blessed to have been well-loved and well-mothered. #HappyMothersDay
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
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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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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
"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.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Nothing like being at a religious institution during a papal conclave. People have OPINIONS!
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Deeply grateful for this excerpt from my new book, accompanied by an incredibly beautiful illustration from Diana Ejaita. @christiancentury.bsky.social
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
“Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.” #BlessedAssurance
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
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...
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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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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
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.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
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!
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
The cruelty and chaos of it all is exactly the point.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Thank you @booker.senate.gov
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
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.
Poem from Lucille Clifton which reads: "they ask me to remember, but they want me to remember their memories, and I keep on remembering mine."
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
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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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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Presbyterian Outlook @presoutlook.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
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 buff.ly/ji4gYt9
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
"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...
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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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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
It's a cult. SMH...
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
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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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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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
This is where we are: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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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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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
"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.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Please enjoy this great conversation about my new book on the “How to Heal Our Divides” podcast: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/bri...
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Yolanda Pierce - “⁠The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing⁠” by How to Heal Our Divides
Please enjoy this book interview with Yolanda Pierce for her book “⁠The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing⁠”Learn more at yolandapierce.com and ⁠broadleafbooks...
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
I am honored to have been the 2023 Martin E. Marty Award winner. It is an honor to be a part of his legacy.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
From beginning to end, that thing was a complete and utter embarrassment.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Thank you @npr.org. Marvin Sapp's #TinyDeskConcert was desperately needed.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Please join me on "Beyond the Gatekeepers" tonight at 8pmEST for a conversation with @bishopnessa.bsky.social on my new book: linktr.ee/watchbeyondt...
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
I'm excited that we're hosting this important conversation on Friday and welcoming this great group of scholars/leaders: "Let The Church Say A.I.: Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Black Digital Religion." @vudivinity.bsky.social #AI #BlackReligion
Image of a church; pictures of speakers. Symposium on artificial intelligence and Black religion
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Love this and the essay. That shearling jacket is 🔥🔥
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Every few hours brings some new fresh hell. This is unsustainable.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Thank you for this review of my newest book!
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Word&Way @wordandway.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Our latest book review from @drbobcornwall.bsky.social covers the powerful meditations on scripture and race found in @ynpierce.bsky.social’s “The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing” (@broadleafbooks.bsky.social).
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Review: The Wounds Are the Witness - Word&Way
In “The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing,” Yolanda Pierce, dean of Vanderbilt University Divinity School, weaves together her own memories, vignettes from Bl...
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Thank you for this thorough review of my newest book!
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Much love to the hardworking public school teachers in NYC in the 80's and 90's, who instilled an appreciation for the arts into a group of reluctant kids. Because of them, I can appreciate when genius shows up on museum walls or in superdomes.
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The Literate Lizard @theliteratelizard.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
This week's post on @dailykos.com/Black Kos of this week's newly published books of special interest to Black readers, but also recommended for ALL readers! The mentioned authors and illustrators I've found on Bluesky will be listed in following comments. #Booksky 🧵 www.dailykos.com/comments/230...
Covers of the fiction and children's books featured in our weekly post about new books of specific interest to Black readers (but also recommended for ALL readers!) for Black Kos at the political website Daily Kos.Covers of the nonfiction books featured in our weekly post about new books of specific interest to Black readers (but also recommended for ALL readers!) for Black Kos at the political website Daily Kos.
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gracejisunkim.bsky.social @gracejisunkim.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Happy Book Launch Day @ynpierce.bsky.social! Thanks for sharing your book "The Wounds Are the Witness" on Madang Podcast hosted by Christian Century amzn.to/42KMN59 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fj-...
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The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing
The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing [Pierce, Yolanda] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
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 www.amazon.com/dp/150648533...
The Wounds are the Witness book cover. It is a homemade quilt, with pink, purple, and blue fabric.Picture of flowers and book cover at book signing event.When the wounds bear witness, they tell the truth about both the extent of the injury and the extraordinary work of healing.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
We can't make it make sense for you. It is absurd, illogical, and nonsensical. But the actual problem is that there are real people on the other side of these racist accusations whose lives and livelihoods are at risk.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
We cannot passively watch this chaos and destruction unfold like it's a Netflix series, instead of the real-time, real-world disaster it actually is.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The resistance has always been led by priests and poets; artists and healers. They have the audacity to dream of a better world and the courage to speak it into existence.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
I'm giving myself the grace and patience to feel the despair I'm feeling right now, and to empathize with others feeling whatever range of emotions - anger, rage, hopelessness, fear. It doesn't mean we stop working for justice or that we lose all hope, but lament is part of that work.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
This Friday isn't feeling Friday-like enough for me.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
I celebrate 117 years of service on this #FoundersDay for #AlphaKappaAlpha. And I am deeply grateful for my 30 years of membership in this incredible sisterhood.🩷💚
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
My neighbor's dog, who is sweet as pie and loves everybody, barking ferociously at the snowman every single time he goes out, is my favorite moment from this weekend's snowstorm.
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Yolanda Pierce, PhD @ynpierce.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
"We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes, This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile..." #PaulLaurenceDunbar
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