Dante Christian Stewart ’14

Dante Christian Stewart ’14 Receives the 2024 Roaring10 Award

Danté Stewart graduated in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Clemson, where he played football for three years. He earned a master’s degree in modern religious thought and experience from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in 2023.

He is an associate minister at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga, and a widely published writer of works ranging from essays to poetry. His debut book, “Shoutin’ in the Fire: An American Epistle,” was published in 2021. He was the lead writer on an essay that evolved into an ESPN documentary highlighting the significance of football in a small Southern community. He has been published or featured by numerous other outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, CNN, NPR and MSNBC.

In 2022, Danté was named “Georgia Writer of the Year” by the Georgia Writers Association, one of “22 Faith Leaders to Watch in 2022” by the Center for American Progress and one of “Ten Up-And-Coming Faith Influencers” by the Religion News Service. He has delivered lectures and keynote addresses at literary conferences, public events and multiple universities. For Clemson, he has spoken to sociology classes and the PAW Journey Black History Month program.

As a volunteer, Danté has taught creative writing to local high school juniors and seniors and coached high school football and track teams. Following Hurricane Helene last fall, he used his social media platform to bring awareness and aid to the Augusta area, prepared and delivered more than 250 meals for people without power and water, including 60 active duty U.S. military service members, and spearheaded the collection of more than 5,000 pound of supplies for three local communities.

Danté and his wife, Jasmine, are the parents of a son and a daughter.