The Michigan State University African Atlantic Research Team (AART) cordially invites you to attend their virtual Symposium. The Symposium’s conceptual theme is: “Opacity, Transcendence and Tradition in African Diaspora Religion of the Americas: Horizons of Knowing”. Confirmed presenters include David Carrasco, Harvard University; J. Lorand Matory, Duke University; James H. Sweet, University Wisconsin; Veronique Altglas, Queen’s University Belfast; and James Spickard, University of Redlands, and a historic presentation to one of the oldest Historically Black College campuses, Talladega College of Alabama, Alma Mater of MSU’s late Professor Ruth Simms Hamilton, the guiding inspiration of our Research Team.