Mitzi J. Smith is the J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA. She earned a Ph.D. in Religion (New Testament) from Harvard University, a M.Div. from Howard University School of Divinity, and a M.A. from The Ohio State University. Smith’s recent publications include Chloe and Her People: A Womanist Critical Dialogue with First Corinthians and Bitter the Chastening Rod: Africana Biblical Interpretation After Stony the Road We Trod in the Time of BLM, SayHerName, and MeToo (co-edited w/Angela Parker and Ericka Dunbar). She lectures, preaches, and hosts the Beyond the Womanist Classroom podcast and is a contributor to workingpreacher.org.

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