Religious Studies: African and African-American Religions

African Association for the Study of Religions

• An academic association of scholars of religions posted in universities in Africa, and of scholars of the religions of Africa posted in universities outside of Africa. The AASR seeks to stimulate the academic study of religions in Africa in a variety of ways: providing a forum for multilateral communications between scholars of African religions; facilitating the exchange of resources and information; encouraging the development of linkages and research contacts between scholars and institutions in Africa, and between scholars in Africa and those overseas.

American Academy of Religion

• Founded in 1909, the AAR is the world's largest association of academics who research or teach topics related to religion.

Hermetic Academy

• A professional society for scholarly research into esoteric traditions in religion. Its primary aim is to facilitate communication among scholars of the esoteric within the field of religious studies and other related areas. Specifically, it wants to provide information from and to its readers which is not readily obtainable from more conventional sources.

International Association for the History of Religions

• The IAHR is a worldwide body of national and regional associations for the academic study of religion. It seeks to promote the activities of all scholars and affiliates that contribute to the historical, social, and comparative study of religion.

These call numbers should help you browse the shelves.

200 Religion
201 Religious mythology & social theology
207 Missions & religious education
209 Sects & reform movements
210 Philosophy & theory of religion
211 Concepts of God
220 Bible
266 Missions
270 History of Christianity & Christian church
276 History of Christianity in Africa
280 Christian denominations & sects
289 Other denominations & sects
290 Other religions

African Studies Center

Beyond the Black Chrurch, Or, African American Religious Studies: The Next Generation

The Church in the Southern Black Community

• Presents ". . . a collected history of the way Southern African American experience transformed Protestant Christianity into the central insitution of community life."

Diving America: Religion in American History

• Website includes subsidiary pages on several topics in African-American religious history:  African-American Christianity, Part I:  To the Civil War, African American Christianity, Part II: From the Civil War to the Great Migration, 1865-1920, Islam in America:  From African Slaves to Malcolm X, and Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
  

Religion in Africa and the Diaspora

A Religious Portrait of African-Americans

The Story of Africa: Traditional Religions

• From the BBC: Africa's top historians take a fresh look at the events and characters that have shaped the continent from the origins of humankind to the end of South African apartheid.

Theology in Africa

• A social justice journal of African theology, philosophy, Christian religion and life.