Obery M. Hendricks Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Obery Mack Hendricks Jr. April 9, 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Methodist) |
| Church | African Methodist Episcopal Church |
| Ordained | 1995 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | A Discourse of Domination [1] (1995) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
| School or tradition | Christian socialism [2] |
| Institutions | |
Obery Mack Hendricks Jr. (born 1953) is a visiting research scholar at Columbia University. Before taking this position he was a professor at Drew University and a visiting professor at Princeton Theological Seminary. He has also served as president of Payne Theological Seminary,the oldest African-American theological institution. [3] He is an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. [4]
A former Wall Street investment executive,Hendricks received his PhD from Princeton University. He is currently a spokesperson who has been featured on C-SPAN,PBS,NPR,the Bloomberg network,hip hop stations and more. He has been a featured writer as well as an editor or editorial advisor for multiple publications including the award-winning Tikkun magazine. He is a member of the Faith Advisory Council of the Democratic National Committee and an Affiliated Scholar in the "Faith and Public Policy Initiative" at the Center for American Progress. [5]
Hendricks currently lives in New York City.