The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism: An Evening with Historian Jemar Tisby

In his book, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism, historian Jemar Tisby takes us to the root of injustice in the American church, providing a unique survey of American Christianity’s racial past, revealing the concrete and chilling ways people of faith have worked against racial justice. Copies of The Color of Compromise will be available for sale and signing courtesy of Joseph-Beth Cincinnati

6 Pm program/6:30 pm reception

Free and open to the public. Registration required.

About Jemar Tisby:

Jemar (B.A. Notre Dame; MDiv RTS Jackson) is a PhD student in History at the University of Mississippi studying race, religion and social movements in the 20th century, and is the president of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective where he writes about race, religion, and culture. He is also the co-host of “Pass The Mic”, a podcast that amplifies dynamic voices for a diverse church. His writing has been featured in the Washington Post, CNN, Vox, The Atlantic, and the New York Times. He has spoken nation-wide at conferences on racial reconciliation, U.S. history, and the church.