Pruit Memorial Symposium

The Pruit Memorial Symposium brings the perspective of the Christian intellectual tradition to contemporary issues of common concern. Since 2013, this annual symposium has focused on the tradition of American black sacred music in conjunction with the Black Gospel Music Restoration project of the Baylor Libraries. Click Explore to learn more!

Don't miss the Pruit Symposium's 9th annual celebration of black gospel music. This year, we honor the voices of women with a focus on Doris Akers, Lucie Campbell, and Fanny Crosby. Keynote speakers include Dr. Mellonnee Burnim (Yale University) and Dr. Alisha Jones (Indiana University), along with a panel discussion moderated by Baylor's Dr. Horace Maxile.