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A number of awards were presented during the event, including the Shirley Chisolm Award, given to Rev. Dr Angelique Walker-Smith, strategist for Pan-African and Orthodox Faith Engagement, Bread for the World, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA governing board member, and World Council of Churches president from North America.
The 2023 Conference of National Black Churches Annual National Consultation is an ecumenical event for clergy of color. The 2023 theme was, “Coming Out of Darkness, Finding Light: The Black Church Responding to the Continuing Pain of the Pandemic.” The gathering brought together religious leaders of the largest historically Black denominations.
The denominational heads were joined by mainstream religious bodies, business, nonprofit, and thought leaders, policymakers, community activists, and social justice advocates to address some of the country’s most significant crises related to COVID-19 and race.
The 2023 consultation was a hybrid event and a cross-racial gathering convened to respond to the continuing devastating impacts of COVID-19 and the violence of racism that is wreaking havoc on America.
Walker-Smith’s new book, “Ahead of Her Time: Pan-African Women of Faith and the Vision of Christian Unity, Mission, and Justice,” was also featured.