SERMON // "Preceded in Death" Canon Chapel, Service of Word and Table

Grateful to share with the Candler Community at Service of Word and Table on March 17, 2026.

Service of Word and Table on March 17, 2026 at Candler School of Theology, Emory University.

LECTURE // AADS New Directions Lecture Series, Boston College

So wonderful to be back home at Boston College for the New Directions Lecture Series, in the grand company of my former colleagues in the African and African Diaspora Studies program.

I’ve always had the best colleagues and friends!

BOOK // Can(n)on Conversations: A Black Mariology

Thrilled to join Dr. Lakisha R. Lockhart to discuss Immaculate Misconceptions: A Black Mariology. Extensive gratitude to Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership at Union Presbyterian Seminary for the invitation, hospitality, and support.

TALK // Beyond the Gatekeepers with Bishop Vanessa M. Brown and Bishop Yvette A. Flunder

Grateful to talk to Bishop Vanessa Brown and Bishop Yvette Flunder on Beyond the Gatekeepers about Immaculate Misconceptions: A Black Mariology.

TALK // Just Conversations with Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas and Episcopal Divinity School

A wonderful chance to check in with Dean Kelly Brown Douglas about my research and book project, Immaculate Misconceptions, as part of the EDS at UTSNYC Expanding the Moral Imaginary Through Film cohort.

KEYNOTE // "A Different Kind of Flame: How Spirit and Social Justice Shape Us"

Absolutely thrilled to share with my dear colleague and friend Dr. Kyrah Malika Daniels in conversation for the BRAVE conference at Boston College. The Heights had a thoughtful and lovely writeup. These are the moments I cherish!

ARTICLE // "The Virgin Mary returns as an icon for pop stars and social justice warriors" by Whitney Bauck

An excellent article by Whitney Bauck I had the opportunity to chime in on.

“This imagery captures the legacy of grief that comes from injustice … Perhaps Mary is a ready figure to call to memory because Jesus is a person who dies unjustly at the hands of the state …” -AVA

REFLECT // Celebrating the Work of M. Shawn Copeland

Even an audio box left ajar and sprawling with wires couldn’t steal the joy of this moment. Gratitude for teachers who become mentors who become family along this journey. [Image: AVA interviewing Professor Emerita M. Shawn Copeland at “Celebrating M. Shawn Copeland: Memory, Freedom, and Solidarity,” April 27, 2019].

PODCAST // Asking God to Be God: An Interview with Dr. Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones

In this episode, WAP Associate Caroline Triscik interviews professor and minister Dr. Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones. They discuss her research on Mary, the mother of God, explore the age-old question of why God allows suffering, and touch on a bit of everything in between. Offering her personal spiritual insights and professional expertise, Amey Victoria gives us a glimpse of her journey to become a professor of theology and African studies and why she continues in her vocation even in the midst of challenges.

TALK // How to Get Better At Living--Lessons from Almost Dying | Agape Latte | Boston College | Spring 2019

Are you living your days like you mean it? Prof. Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones had to ask herself this question after a sudden near-death experience and a second chance at life made her rethink the way she was living her life. She talks finding your purpose, setting boundaries, taking yourself seriously, and more through a lens of humor, grit, and grace.

KEYNOTE // 44th Annual Newton Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast //

Watch the video (beginning around 27:00) of Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones discussing “the fig in Fig Newton” for the keynote address at the 44th Annual Newton Mayor’s Community Prayer Breakfast.

ARTICLE // Fresh Perspectives on Religion and the African Diaspora