Black Theology Unmasked

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Cone says, "When I picked up my pen to write 'Christianity and Black Power,' I vowed that I'd never wear a mask again when black dignity was at stake." 1 Ironically, these words found in Cone's final word, resonate with a world that necessitates masks for health, survival, and neighborly responsibility. What might be the implications of Cone's unmasked black theology in a post-Cone world? What are the implications of an unmasked black theology in a context where black, brown, and poor people suffer from a pandemic animated by white supremacist capitalism?