Dr. Sabrina E. Dent

Biography

A leader in the interfaith community, her public scholarship addresses the complexities of race and religious freedom in American public life. Dent is the editor and contributing author of the book African Americans and Religious Freedom: New Perspectives for Congregations and Communities, and her articles have appeared in Religion News Service, Baptist News Global, Freedom Forum and other outlets. Dent is currently working on a book project with Dr. Anthony Pinn exploring the theme (Dis)Belief: Reimagining the Religious Landscape of Black America.

Dent serves as an adjunct professor at Starr King School for the Ministry in Oakland, California. She has lectured at universities, seminaries, high schools and conferences across the country. Dent was named one of 21 Faith Leaders to Watch by the Center for American Progress in 2021 and co-hosts the Sister Act podcast, produced by the American Muslim Institution.

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. She is a native of Petersburg, Virginia and proud mother to Xavier.