Media: Links to Podcast, Interviews, and Presentations

BAR Book Forum: Rima Vesely-Flad’s book, Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition
(Black Agenda Report, 9/6/23)
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LGBTQ-RAN Educational Resource Prize
LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, 8/1/23
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Dharma and Justice Dialogues: Investigating Caste and Racial Oppression Through a Buddhist Lens with Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Thich Nhat Hanh Program for Engaged Buddhism, Union Theological Seminary, 3/21/23

Black Buddhists & the Black Radical Tradition: The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation
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Black Buddhists and Healing the Traumas of Racism
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Union Theological Seminary, Dharma and Justice Dialogues
“Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition”

Buddhism, Oppression, and Justice with Rhonda Magee, Rima Vesely-Flad and Pamela Ayo Yetunde

Free at Last,” article in Lion’s Roar, September 2019

Social Justice and Contemplative Practices with Dean Su Yon Pak
Union Theological Seminary, James Chapel, 9/8/23

Spark Zen Podcast with Rev. Heather Shoren Iarusso
“Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition,” posted 8/13/23
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The Lion’s Roar Podcast
Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition with Rima Vesely-Flad
6/13/23
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Dharma and Justice Dialogues: Solidarity and Accountability in Black and Asian Buddhist Sanghas with Cristina Moon
Thich Nhat Hanh Program for Engaged Buddhism, Union Theological Seminary, 4/11/23

In Response: A Black Buddhist Hermeneutic within the Field of Buddhist Studies
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Honoring Ancestors in Black Buddhist Practice: Rituals of Devotion and Resilience
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Book Launch hosted by the Fellowship of Reconciliation

UNCA: Bare Feet, Bootstraps, and Liberation: Exploring the Complex Journey to Liberation in the USA
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March 28, 2022: Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad presented on The Black Body and Buddhist Liberation, drawing on work from her upcoming book Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition: The Practice of Stillness in the Movement for Liberation (April 2022, NYU Press). The presentation consisted of a compassion meditation, talk, and Q&A. You can view it by clicking here.
The Emergence of Black Buddhism in the U.S.