Dent joins BJC staff

DR. SABRINA E. DENT joins the BJC staff as the director of the BJC Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation (see pages 16-17). She leads several of BJC’s educational programs and BJC’s Project on Race and Religious Freedom.

Dr. Dent served as president of the Center when it was an independent organization. She also was a member of the inaugural class of BJC Fellows in 2015 and served on the BJC Board of Directors from 2020-2023.

A leader in the interfaith community, her public scholarship addresses the complexities of religious freedom; religion and public policy; and race, religion and American public life. Dr. Dent is the co-editor and contributing author of the book African Americans and Religious Freedom: New Perspectives for Congregations and Communities

Dr. Dent also serves as an adjunct professor at Starr King School for the Ministry in Oakland, California, where she teaches a course on religious freedom, justice and democracy. She previously served as director of programs and partnerships for the Religious Freedom Center of the Freedom Forum Institute and as senior faith advisor for Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

Dr. Dent earned her bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech, and she earned Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University. You can contact her at sdent@BJConline.org.

BJC welcomes spring intern

MOLLY RACSKO, from Great Neck, New York, is a senior at SUNY New Paltz, majoring in political science. Previously at New Paltz, she worked as a research assistant at the Benjamin Center for Public Policy and worked with the New York Public Interest Research Group on a variety of projects, including voter registration, higher education funding and environmental activism.

Racsko is the daughter of Mary and Tamas Racsko. After the internship, she plans to continue her education and pursue a career in political advocacy.

Join religious liberty supporters from across the country at our annual BJC Luncheon. We’ll be gathering Friday, June 30, in Atlanta, Georgia, for a luncheon event that begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta.

The BJC Luncheon is open to the public, but you must have a ticket to attend. Table sponsorships are also available. Tickets go on sale April 3, and you can visit BJConline.org/Luncheon for the latest information, including details on discounted tickets for students and young ministers.

The BJC Luncheon is held in conjunction with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly, but you do not have to attend the assembly to go to the luncheon. Don’t miss this chance to gather in person with BJC staff and other supporters of faith freedom for all.