Freedom Rising 2026 · Love & Liberation, NOW!

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Cover of The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance

The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance

Jemar Tisby, author

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Cover of Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter

Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter

Kelly Brown Douglas, author

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Cover of The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy

The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy

Melissa Deckman, author

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Cover of Decolonizing Wealth, Second Edition: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance

Decolonizing Wealth, Second Edition: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance

Edgar Villanueva, author; Bishop William J. Barber II (foreword)

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Cover of The Black Girl's Guide to Financial Freedom: Build Wealth, Retire Early, and Live the Life of Your Dreams

The Black Girl's Guide to Financial Freedom: Build Wealth, Retire Early, and Live the Life of Your Dreams

Paris Woods, author

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Cover of You Only Get What You're Organized to Take: Lessons from the Movement to End Poverty

You Only Get What You're Organized to Take: Lessons from the Movement to End Poverty

Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back, coauthors

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Cover of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance

We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance

Linda Sarsour, author; Harry Belafonte (foreword)

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Cover of ¡Santo!: Varieties of Latino/a Spirituality

¡Santo!: Varieties of Latino/a Spirituality

Edwin D. Aponte, author

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Cover of Digital Money Demystified: Go from Cash to Crypto® Safely, Legally, and Confidently

Digital Money Demystified: Go from Cash to Crypto® Safely, Legally, and Confidently

Tonya M. Evans, author; forewords by Arlan Hamilton and Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

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Cover of When the Good Life Goes Bad: The US and Its Seven Deadly Sins

When the Good Life Goes Bad: The US and Its Seven Deadly Sins

Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas, author; Michael Eric Dyson (foreword)

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Cover of A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining

A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto on Reimagining

Rachel Cargle, author

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Cover of You Deserve the Truth: Change the Stories that Shaped Your World and Build a World-Changing Life

You Deserve the Truth: Change the Stories that Shaped Your World and Build a World-Changing Life

Erica Williams Simon, author

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Cover of Flip the Tables: The Everyday Disruptor's Guide to Finding Courage and Making Change

Flip the Tables: The Everyday Disruptor's Guide to Finding Courage and Making Change

Alencia Johnson, author

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Cover of People Not Things: Love Poems and Paintings for Humanity

People Not Things: Love Poems and Paintings for Humanity

Genesis Be, author

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Cover of Islam in North America: An Introduction

Islam in North America: An Introduction

Hussein Rashid, Huma Mohibullah, and Vincent Biondo, coeditors

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Cover of Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World

Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World

Jacqui Lewis, author

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Cover of Ten Essential Strategies for Becoming a Multiracial Congregation

Ten Essential Strategies for Becoming a Multiracial Congregation

John Janka and Jacqueline J. Lewis, coauthors

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Cover of Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love

Hell Bent: How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love

Brian Recker, author

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Cover of Breaking All the Rules: An Ancient Framework for Modern Faith

Breaking All the Rules: An Ancient Framework for Modern Faith

Kristian A. Smith, author; Reginald Wayne Sharpe Jr., foreword

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Cover of In Trembling Boldness: Wisdom for Today from Ancient Jesus People

In Trembling Boldness: Wisdom for Today from Ancient Jesus People

Natalie R. Perkins and Hal Taussig, coauthors

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Cover of To My Beloveds: Letters on Faith, Race, Loss, and Radical Hope

To My Beloveds: Letters on Faith, Race, Loss, and Radical Hope

Jennifer Bailey, author

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Cover of The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

Simran Jeet Singh, author

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Cover of Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds

Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds

John Fugelsang, author

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Cover of When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness for a More Just Christianity

When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness for a More Just Christianity

Grace Ji-Sun Kim, author; David P. Gushee (foreword)

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Cover of Trouble the Water: A Christian Resource for the Work of Racial Justice

Trouble the Water: A Christian Resource for the Work of Racial Justice

Michael-Ray Mathews, Marie Clare P. Onwubuariri, and Cody J. Sanders, coeditors

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Cover of Leveling the Playing Field: Advancing Women in Jewish Organizational Life

Leveling the Playing Field: Advancing Women in Jewish Organizational Life

Shifra Bronznick, Didi Goldenhar, and Marty Linsky, coauthors

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Cover of Love Letters to the Movement: Spiritual Wisdom for These Times

Love Letters to the Movement: Spiritual Wisdom for These Times

Isaac Luria, curator/editor and contributor; Maureen O’Hagan, coeditor

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Books from past conferences

Explore the reading lists from our 2025 and 2024 Freedom Rising gatherings.

2025 conference books

Freedom Rising 2025’s recommended reading on Bookshop.org.

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2024 conference books

Curated by Yu & Me Books, available to browse on Bookshop.org.

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