The Africana Bible features a critical commentary on every book of the Hebrew Bible, the Apocrypha, and Pseudepigrapha that are authoritative for many in African and African-diasporan communities worldwide. It highlights issues of concern to the global Black community (such as globalization and the colonial legacy) and the distinctive norms of interpretation in African and African Diasporan settings.

The Africana bible : a rationale / Hugh R. Page, Jr. -- The African diaspora as construct and lived experience / Leslie R. James -- African and African Diaspoan hermeneutics / Randall C. Bailey ... [et al.] -- The Bible in twenty-first century Africa / David Tuesday Adamo -- Women, Africana reality and the Bible / Madipoane Masenya -- The Bible and Africana life / S.V. Davidson, Justin Upkong, Gosnell Yorke -- Reading the Bible responsibly / Wil Gafney -- The Hebrew Bible in Africana art, music, and popular culture / K.N. Ruffin -- Early Hebrew poetry and ancient pre-biblical sources / H.R. Page Jr. -- Genesis / R.S. Sadler -- Exodus / J. Fentress-Williams -- Leviticus / M. McClenney-Sadler -- Numbers / M.E. Taylor -- Deuteronomy / H.V. Bennett -- Introduction to the prophets / C. Kirk-Duggan, Valerie Bridgeman -- The Deuteronomistic history / J.C. Ross -- Joshua / T.L.J. Mafico -- Judges / R.C. Bailey -- 1-2 Samuel / T.W. Burgh -- 1-2 Kings / S.B. Reid -- Isaiah / M.K. Nzimande -- Jeremiah / Madipoane Masenya -- Ezekiel / D.E. Callender Jr. -- Hosea / Wallace Hartsfield -- Joel / J.W.D. Holder -- Amos / Cleotha Robertson -- Obadiah / E.B. Farisani -- Jonah / Valerie Bridgeman -- Micah / E.B. Farisani -- Nahum / Valerie Bridgeman -- Habakkuk / C. Kirk-Duggan --