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  • Lisa Sharon Harper

    President/Founder of FreedomRoad.us, writer, podcaster, public theologian, author of Fortune: How Race Broke My Family And The World—And How To Repair It All

  • Freedom Road

    We are working to shrink the narrative gap by identifying core issues and building community capacity so they might work toward common solutions for a just world.

  • Reverend Erich Kussman

    Pastor Erich is unapologetically Christian, sharing a message filled with hope, faith, and a deep commitment to revolutionary social justice. His words inspire others to believe in the power of radical love and grace.

  • Ched Myers
  • Tad Stoermer

    Public Historian, NYT Bestselling Author | A RESISTANCE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES (2026) and Ava DuVernay's 14TH (2026) | Johns Hopkins, UVA, Harvard

  • Ayana Gray

    Increasing public engagement with AI policy and promoting democratic values in AI development.

  • Christena Cleveland

    I'm alive.

  • Kelly Edmiston

    Dr. Kelly Edmiston serves as the Lead Pastor at the Vineyard Church in Stafford, Texas. She enjoys suburban life with her husband Ben, and their three children.

  • Revd René August
  • Andrea Lauver

    God is where the vulnerable are.

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