Black Battle, White Knight: The Authorized Biography of Malcolm Boyd

Battle offers many timely insights such as his comparison of white America in the civil rights era of the 1960s with that of white America in the age of "illegal immigrants" now. Much is also made of Boyd's frustrations with the institutional church, although it is noted in some detai...

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Published inAnglican and Episcopal History Vol. 81; no. 1; pp. 72 - 73
Main Author Grieves, Brian J.
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Austin Historical Society of the Episcopal Church 01.03.2012
Subjects
Civil rights
Gays & lesbians
Immigrants
New York
United States > US
San Francisco California
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Summary:Battle offers many timely insights such as his comparison of white America in the civil rights era of the 1960s with that of white America in the age of "illegal immigrants" now. Much is also made of Boyd's frustrations with the institutional church, although it is noted in some detail that this same church eventually ordained Gene Robinson the first openly gay bishop, and Boyd's own diocesan bishop, Jon Bruno, publicly blessed the union of Boyd and his partner of some twenty-six years.
ISSN:0896-8039