Vincent W. Lloyd, author of Black Dignity: The Struggle Against Domination:
With generational change, Black Christians are increasingly oriented toward justice in the Middle East. Roger Baumann places this shift in context, offering a textured and compelling account of the ways elite Black Christians had their judgment clouded and the ways grassroots solidarity networks are offering new visions of liberation. Along the way, Baumann invites readers to reimagine the Black Church itself.

Ruth Braunstein, author of Prophets and Patriots: Faith in Democracy Across the Political Divide:
Roger Baumann’s deeply researched comparative study of African American Christians’ engagements with Israel and Palestine sheds light on how religion, race, and collective memory intertwine as communities develop surprisingly divergent visions of transnational solidarity. Black Visions of the Holy Land not only deepens our understanding of the Black Church’s political diversity and global reach but also offers timely insight into Americans’ complex alliances in the Middle East today.