Dr. Johari Jabir
Post-doctoral fellow in African-American Studies Address: African American Studies Department 2-320 Kresge Hall 1880 S. Campus Dr. Evanston, IL 60208-2209 Phone: 847-467-3139 Fax: 847-491-4803 Email: j-jabir@northwestern.edu

Courses:

AFAM 380 Slave Religion: Black Religion up to the Civil War

Religion and Spirituality in Black Popular Culture: Race, Religion, and Culture

Degrees:

Ph.D. University of California Santa Barbara, Religious Studies with an emphasis in Women's Studies

Current Research:

Dr. Jabir specializes in Black Religion, Black Masculinity, Black Sacred Music, Cultural Historical Studies, Religion and the Arts, and Women's Studies. He holds a B/A degree in music from Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri. As a musical artist he has enjoyed an extensive career in church music, musical theatre, and he is also a prolific vocalist, accompanist, and choral director. Dr. Jabir earned an Masters of Divinity degree from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, CA. While studying at Pacific School of Religion he served as coordinator of the African American Roundtable Project for the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry. Johari's PhD dissertation, entitled, "One More Valiant Soldier Here: Music, Masculinity, and Manhood in the Black Religious Imaginary" examines a catalog of spirituals sung by the South Carolina Volunteers. In addition to turning his dissertation in a book project Jabir hopes to create an oratorio based upon his research.

Recent Awards:

North American Doctoral Fellowship, Fund for Theological Education

Anita Mackey Award for Academic Achievement and Community Service, Department of Black Studies, University of California Santa Barbara

Outstanding Teaching Award, University of California Santa Barbara