I've had the privilege of working alongside a prodigious group of Black Christian leaders throughout my career as a social justice activist. Their lives and ministries have shaped me deeply and continue to do so as I grow in my own ministry of racial reconciliation and justice. In recognition of Black History Month, I would like to introduce you to a few of the heroes I've had the privilege of learning from throughout my career. I hope they will inspire you to start your own journey of learning, growth, and passion for justice, as they each have for me. This is part one of a three-part series, so please continue to check back!
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Lisa Sharon Harper is a leading Black evangelical voice on issues of race and justice. I had the pleasure of working with Lisa recently when we, along with Troy Jackson and Soong-Chan Rah, co-authored Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith(2014). Lisa is an established author, and has written and contributed to several other books about Christianity and justice (she also contributed a chapter to Mobilizing for the Common Good). She founded the nonprofit New York Faith & Justice, an organization that works towards the elimination of poverty, and is now the Senior Director of Mobilizing and a regular columnist at Sojourners. Lisa proclaims a strong and prophetic message of Biblical shalom as she calls the church to be reconciled to both creation and the Creator.