The Faith of Black Politics: The Relationship Between Black Religious and Political Beliefs

McDaniel, Eric L.; Dwidar, Maraam A.; Calderon, Hadill

doi:10.1177/0021934717753730

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“…They are often comprehensive organizations offering a broad range of resources including and going beyond religious guidance. For example, these churches have helped shape Black Americans’ attitudes on a range of interpersonal and civic issues such as romantic partner selection (Collins & Perry, 2015) and political engagement (McDaniel, Dwidar, & Calderon, 2018). They have also been sites of health education on topics such as cancer (McNeill et al, 2018) and HIV (Bryant-Davis et al, 2016).…”

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Black Sexual Minority Men’s Disclosure of Sexual Orientation Is Associated With Exposure to Homonegative Religious Messages

2018

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Previous research has highlighted the homonegative atmospheres of many religious communities in Western society and their harmful impact on Black sexual minority (SM) people’s mental and physical health. However, few studies have examined the relationship between sexual orientation disclosure to church members and exposure to homonegative religious messages in religious settings. This online quantitative study investigated this relationship among a sample of 320 Black SM men. The participants for this study were recruited nationally from across the United States and had a mean age of 34 years. Descriptive statistics and linear regression analyses were conducted. Findings indicated that sexual orientation disclosure to church members was significantly associated with exposure to homonegative religious messages, even when controlling for geographic region of residence and denominational affiliation. Black SM men who had higher levels of disclosure were exposed to fewer homonegative religious messages. The implications of these findings for health research and clinical work with Black SM men are discussed in detail.

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Black Sexual Minority Men’s Disclosure of Sexual Orientation Is Associated With Exposure to Homonegative Religious Messages

2018

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“…Most people of color self‐identify as liberals, yet a substantial minority of each demographic group report being conservative (Hatalsky & Kessler, 2016). For instance, Black conservatism may be motivated by issue‐specific values and beliefs, such as support of school vouchers or opposition to gay marriage (Prisock, 2018), or general values and beliefs through a “prosperity gospel” narrative (McDaniel et al., 2018). Similarly, Latinx conservatism may be driven by religious convictions, with Latinx Protestants more likely to hold conservative ideologies (Valenzuela, 2014), although this association is complicated by immigration status (Galbraith & Callister, 2020).…”

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Dual pandemics of COVID‐19 and systemic racism: The roles of perceptions of inequities, civic values, and conservatism in mask‐wearing behavior

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Keyserlingk

2022

Anal Soc Iss & Public Policy

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Amid unprecedented political polarization, the US continues to grapple with the simultaneous crises of COVID-19 and structural racism. We examine potential predictors of COVID-19 maskwearing at the intersection of these crises, with particular attention to the behavior of conservatives and young people, who have resisted compliance with efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. Specifically, we investigate perceptions of racial/ethnic inequities in the healthcare system and civic values as predictors of COVID-19 mask-wearing frequency and potential moderators of the relationship between political orientation and COVID-19 maskwearing frequency. Diverse college students at a university in southern California participated in our longitudinal survey, which was initiated prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 431). We found that perceptions of inequities and civic values predicted mask-wearing, whereas political conservatism was negatively related to mask-wearing. Further, conservative participants were more likely to wear masks if they reported greater perceptions of inequities. Our results provide a foundation for future research that may inform targeted public health interventions aimed at encouraging responsible COVID-19 behavior and fostering dialogue on structural equities in a contentious political environment.

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“…Church attendance is an integral part of many BSMM's lives, as its importance is often emphasised by their families and communities (Ward 2005). For many African Americans (Black persons in the USA who are native born and descendants of enslaved Black persons), (Agyemang, Bhopal, and Raj 2005), 'The Black Church' has historical significance of being a key space for spiritual and religious participation, emotional healing, cultural pride and political activism (Pollard and Duncan 2016;McDaniel, Dwidar and Calderon 2018;Jordan and Wilson 2017;Krause and Hayward 2012),and has provided a sense of community and support against racism (Ellison, DeAngelis and Güven 2017). However, BSMM experience a conflict between their sexual orientation and their religious upbringing, since they draw value from the church as African Americans but struggle as same-sex attracted men (Balaji et al 2012;Hill and McNeely 2013;Watkins et al 2016).…”

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Exploring the role of LGBT-affirming churches in health promotion for Black sexual minority men

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Dangerfield

Donovan³

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Culture, Health & Sexuality

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In the USA, Black sexual minority men (BSMM) remain disproportionately impacted upon by HIV and other sexual health issues. Individuals who attend church have lower rates of morbidity and mortality than those that do not; however, church attendance presents a paradox of being protective for some health outcomes and a risk for others among this population. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) affirming churches may offer support, but little is known about the role of LGBT-affirming churches in the lives of BSMM and how they may impact HIV and other health outcomes. This study explored the role of LGBT-affirming churches in the lives of BSMM. Nine focus groups (N=52) were conducted in Baltimore City, Maryland between December 2017 to April 2018. Thematic analysis evaluated domains related to how men perceived, experienced, and engaged with LGBT-affirming churches. Three primary themes identified: (1) preferring traditional church environments over LGBT-affirming churches; (2) experiencing the LGBT-affirming church as a space of acceptance, emotional healing, and modelling loving same-sex relationships; and (3) perceiving LGBT-affirming churches as opportunities to engage community members to promote the well-being of BSMM. A secondary theme identified involvement in the house and ballroom community as an LGBT-affirming religious experience.

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The Faith of Black Politics: The Relationship Between Black Religious and Political Beliefs

Cited by 11 publications

References 47 publications

Black Sexual Minority Men’s Disclosure of Sexual Orientation Is Associated With Exposure to Homonegative Religious Messages

Black Sexual Minority Men’s Disclosure of Sexual Orientation Is Associated With Exposure to Homonegative Religious Messages

Dual pandemics of COVID‐19 and systemic racism: The roles of perceptions of inequities, civic values, and conservatism in mask‐wearing behavior

Exploring the role of LGBT-affirming churches in health promotion for Black sexual minority men

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