Dr. Phil Allen, Jr.
Dr. Phil Allen, Jr. is an ethicist and theologian who integrates Black perspectives on theology and ethics of justice, understanding and healing racial trauma, and fostering racial solidarity. His research analyzes U.S. social structure and its genesis in what he identifies as the “plantation complex.” The development of his theology and ethics is greatly influenced by Martin Luther King, Jr, in which Allen grounds his ethical response to the “plantation complex” an offering U.S. social structure an alternative trajectory and vision. He is the author of Open Wounds: A Story of Racial Tragedy, Trauma, and Redemption (Fortress Press 2021) and The Prophetic Lens: The Camera and Black Moral Agency From MLK to Darnella Frazier (Fortress Press 2022). He is a speaker, poet, and documentary film producer. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the Racial Solidarity Project (RSP) based in Pasadena, CA. As a former Division 1 college basketball player, he has enjoyed opportunities as a guest chaplain for several college and professional sports teams.
