Black Buddhists and the Black Radical TraditionFinalist, Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Constructive Reflective Studies, given by the American Academy of Religion Explores how Black Buddhist Teachers and Practitioners interpret Western Buddhism in unique spiritual and communal ways In Black Buddhists and the Black Radical Tradition, Rima Vesely Flad examines the distinctive features of Black identifying Buddhist practitioners, arguing that Black Buddhists interpret Buddhist