(EXTENDED) 2016 Fall Writers Series: Jim Wallis with Community Response and Q&A

Calvin Center for Faith & Writing

Jim Wallis speaks about his latest book AMERICA'S ORIGINAL SIN: RACISM, WHITE PRIVILEGE, AND THE BRIDGE TO A NEW AMERICA at Calvin College on Monday, September 12. He is followed by responses from local leaders providing perspectives on race in Grand Rapids and on campus, and then the panel will respond to questions from the audience. JIM WALLIS is a bestselling author, public theologian, preacher, and activist. He is the founder and leader of Sojourners, a publishing platform, organization, and global network whose mission is to put faith into action for social justice. He recently served on the White House Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and currently serves on the Global Agenda Council on Values of the World Economic Forum. Jim is the author of 12 books, including AMERICA'S ORIGINAL SIN: RACISM, WHITE PRIVILEGE, AND THE BRIDGE TO A NEW AMERICA and GOD'S POLITICS: WHY THE RIGHT GETS IT WRONG AND THE LEFT DOESN'T GET IT. MIKA EDMONDSON is the pastor of New City Fellowship OPC, a church plant in Southeast Grand Rapids. He recently earned a PhD in systematic theology from Calvin Seminary, where he wrote a dissertation on Martin Luther King Jr.'s theology of suffering. ELISHA MARR is an assistant professor of sociology at Calvin College. Although her current research and publications focus on transracial adoption, Marr’s work extends into the intersection of race, class, and gender in society. She seeks to add to the sociological understanding of how media and popular culture impact public opinion and shape policy and practice. This event was free and open to the public thanks to the generous sponsorship of the following organizations: African & African Diaspora Studies at Calvin College Ambrose @ WMCAT The Asian Studies Program at Calvin College Brazos Press The Calvin Center for Community Engagement & Global Learning The Calvin College Campus Store The Calvin College Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion The Calvin College History Department The Calvin College Office of the Provost The Calvin College Department of Sociology & Social Work Heyns Fund The Calvin College Student Life Division The Calvin Theater Company The Christian Reformed Church’s Office of Social Justice Event and Tech Services at Calvin College The Paul B. Henry Institute at Calvin College Schuler Books and Music