William E. Pannell Center
William E. Pannell Center for African American Church Studies
Fuller Theological Seminary, as an institution, is committed to forming global leaders for kingdom vocations. The William E. Pannell Center for African American Church Studies seeks to assist in the formation of Black scholars and to partner with the Black church and community. In order to accomplish this two-fold vision, the Pannell Center must actively and strategically engage with Black scholars/scholarship and leaders in the Black church and community.
Black Scholars in Post-Civil Rights Institutions
This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration featured keynote speaker Stefan Bradley, who spoke about the history of Black scholars’ experiences in elite higher education institutions and the work that needs to be done in such spaces today.
Resources for the Community
Browse Pannell Center articles, videos, and podcasts. Our resources gather the insights of scholars and practitioners for your work and ministry in and outside of the church
The Pannell Center on Facebook
Follow our Facebook page to hear about Pannell Center events and to meet Fuller students and alumni
Featured Faculty
Learn from our faculty members, who combine practical experience with rigorous scholarship in Black church studies, the history of African Christianity, mission, culture, psychology, practical theology, and more.
Adjunct and Affiliate Faculty
Ralph Watkins
Affiliate Associate Professor of Society, Religion, and African Studies
Akintunde Akinade
Adjunct Professor of Black Theology and African Studies
Antipas Harris
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preaching
Pannell Center on Fuller Studio
Hip Hop Hermeneutic
Dwight Radcliff, director of the Pannell Center, explores the history of the African American church and Hip Hop as a lens for interpreting Scripture
Conversing: Brenda Salter McNeil on Reconciliation
Brenda Salter McNeil, speaker, author, and professor, talks about the long work of reconciliation, the need to speak truth, and the ongoing process of repentance, forgiveness, and justice guided by God’s Spirit.
In the Room with Dwight Hopkins
The University of Chicago theology professor and a community of scholars discuss the social, cultural, and pastoral intersections of the Black experience
Contact Us
Staff
Dwight A. Radcliff, Jr.
Academic Dean
DRadcliff@fuller.edu
Ahren Samuel
Administrative Coordinator
AhrenSamuel@fuller.edu
Office
Location: 460 Ford Place, Suite 201, Pasadena, CA 91182
Mailing Address: 135 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena, CA 91182