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Isaiah Thompson

Isaiah Colton Thompson is a scholar, rapper, and activist. He holds a B.A. in Religious Studies and History and is pursuing his M.A. at California State University, Fullerton, where he is a member of the Mellon Mays Fellowship, the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program, and the Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Program. His research interests include hip hop, the German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Black Theology, and racism within the church.
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