42 min
Episode 2: Black Samson, Bible, and Race in America, featuring Nyasha Junior The Biggest Questions Podcast
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- Religion & Spirituality
In this episode, we talk with Nyasha Junior, Associate Professor of Religion at Temple University, about her new book, Black Samson: The Untold Story of an American Icon, co-authored with Jeremy Schipper. Professor Junior explains the central and sometimes controversial role that the biblical Samson character has played in discussions of race and freedom in America. She also suggests why contemporary conversations about race have moved in new directions.
In this episode, we talk with Nyasha Junior, Associate Professor of Religion at Temple University, about her new book, Black Samson: The Untold Story of an American Icon, co-authored with Jeremy Schipper. Professor Junior explains the central and sometimes controversial role that the biblical Samson character has played in discussions of race and freedom in America. She also suggests why contemporary conversations about race have moved in new directions.
42 min