Dynamic, significant, and prophetic, Jemar Tisby is a public historian with the ability to explore racial justice solutions and cultural conversations that compel listeners to action. Tisby is the founder of The Witness, Inc. and a Professor of History at Simmons College of Kentucky. He is the author of the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the Church's Complicity in Racism. He is also the author of How to Fight Racism, which won the 2022 ECPA Christian Book Award for Faith & Culture and is an Editor’s Pick for “Best Nonfiction” on Amazon. His latest book, How to Fight Racism Young Reader's Edition: A Guide to Standing Up for Racial Justice, was published in January 2022. In addition, Tisby is a co-host of the Pass The Mic Podcast, writes the Footnotes Substack newsletter, and helps audiences across mediums become lifelong advocates for racial justice.
Set to release September 2024, Dr. Jemar Tisby provides a new perspective on the power of faith communities in ‘The Spirit of Justice: Stories of Race, Faith, & Resistance.’
SIGN UP TODAY and be one of the first to hear Dr Tisby in-person and experience his live retelling of real-world examples of people who opposed racism, how they resisted, what it cost, and what they gained. Dr Tisby will be one of AGAPE’s Leadership Collective track options and keynote speaker.
