In 2021, Candler launched “Candler Black Excellence,” a multi-year initiative to celebrate the school’s Black faculty, alumni and students by exploring their rich accomplishments and contributions in videos, podcasts, interviews, and articles. Candler alumnus and AME minister Elliott Robinson 16T serves as project director. The Candler Black Excellence series begins by honoring faculty, including this introduction of Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible Joel B. Kemp, who joined the Candler faculty in the fall of 2020.