From Sojourners-The Very Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, Ph.D. is Dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary and Canon Theologian at Washington National Cathedral .“The Legacy of the White Lion,” an article by Douglas on reparations and the church, appears in the July issue of Sojourners magazine. Douglas spoke with editorial assistant, Hannah Conklin, about her vocational journey, the task of faith communities today, and the inspiration she finds in her family tree.
The following interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Hannah Conklin, Sojourners: As a priest, educator, and theologian, you find yourself at the unique vocational intersection of ministry and scholarship. How did your journey begin?
Kelly Brown Douglas: When I
was about 7 years old, I remember riding with my parents through the
inner city of my hometown of Dayton, Ohio. It was a cold, rainy evening.
I looked out the window and noticed a little girl and boy crossing the
street. They were about my age, and Black like me. I presumed them to be
sister and brother. They were a bit disheveled and not properly dressed
for the bad weather. And, from my young-girl perspective, they looked
poor and hungry. Tears filled my eyes as I imagined for them a life of
struggle. In the midst of those tears, I made a silent vow that one day I
would come back and rescue those two children from the blight of
Dayton’s inner city.
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