James H. Cone

American minister and theologian (1938–2018) The ReverendJames H. ConeCone in 2009BornJames Hal Cone(1938-08-05)August 5, 1938Fordyce, Arkansas, U.S.DiedApril 28, 2018(2018-04-28) (aged 79)New York City, U.S.SpousesRose H. Cone (m. 1958; div. c. 1978) Sondra Gibson ​ ​(m. 1979; died 1983)​AwardsGrawemeyer Award (2018)Ecclesiastical careerReligionChristianity (Methodist)ChurchAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church Academic backgroundEducationPhilander Smith CollegeGarrett–Evangelical Theological SeminaryNorthwestern UniversityThesisThe Doctrine of Man in the Theology of Karl Barth (1965)Influences Karl Barth William Hordern Martin Luther King Jr. Malcolm X James Baldwin Paul Tillich Academic workDisciplineTheologySub-disciplineSystematic theologySchool or traditionBlack liberation theologyInstitutionsPhilander Smith CollegeAdrian CollegeUnion Theological SeminaryDoctoral studentsJacquelyn GrantNotable students Kelly Brown Douglas Dwight Hopkins Raphael Warnock Notable worksA Black Theology of Liberation (1970)Notable ideasBlack liberation theologyInfluenced Steve Biko Manas Buthelezi Allan Boesak Cain Hope Felder Obery M. Hendricks Jr. James D. Kirylo Basil Moore Conrad Tillar