Faith after Ferguson
Resilient Leadership in Pursuit of Racial Justice
Leah Gunning Francis
9780827211452
208 pages
Chalice Press
Overview
“Faith after Ferguson should be a source of comfort and inspiration on the long road ahead.”–Foreword Reviews
Leah Gunning Francis (Ferguson and Faith, 2015) revisits the clergy and activists from the front lines of the Ferguson, MO, Black Lives Matter protests, to hear what they’ve learned in the struggle for justice and healing five years later. Weaving the personal accounts of more than a dozen activists and clergy with her own experiences, Francis offers profound new insights on faith-filled living in response to social injustice as well as lessons for organizing and mobilizing people to effect real change.
Learn from the courageous and resilient leaders on the front lines for justice and discover new ways of leading in the movement for racial justice.
Author Bio
Dr. Leah Gunning Francis is the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is the author of Ferguson and Faith: Sparking Leadership and Awakening Community.
