This project proposes to look at the emergence of Black theology as a discipline within the academy and how Black theology may serve as a resource for excellence in teaching.Historical Background of Black Theology * Engaged Pedagogy * Epistemological Foundations of Pedagogy -A Conversation with Paulo Freire * Pedagogical Strategies * Theological and Theoretical Issues * Teaching and the Black ExperienceNOEL LEO ERSKINE?is Associate Professor of Theology& Ethics at the Candler School of Theology and the Graduate School of Arts& Sciences at Emory University, USA.