Pamela Ayo Yetunde, J.D., M.A., Th.D., is a pastoral counselor and the author of books on being Black and Buddhist including Object Relations, Buddhism, and Relationality in Womanist Practical Theology (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), Buddhist-Christian Dialogue, U.S. Law, and Womanist Theology for Transgender Spiritual Care (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020), and co-edited with Cheryl A. Giles, Black and Buddhist: What Buddhism Can Teach Us About Race, Resilience, Transformation, and Freedom (Shambhala Publications, 2020).  Many of her essays, course presentations, and podcasts can be found on Lion's Roar's website.