"The Black Adventist Church is in a state of emergency! The question is, do we even know it? And if we do, how do we positively address the challenges that we face so that we can thrive as a religious community?" These are some of the words shared by Dr. Sydney Freeman in his prolific written piece about the need for African-American scholars.  I had the privilege of talking about his work, and what are the ways that we could encourage others to seek the path of scholarship.