Online attendees will have access to live talks, special online conversations, interactive sessions, reflection, and opportunities to connect with other participants.

Join for one session or spend the whole weekend with us. You can learn, ask questions, share ideas, and be part of the community without traveling to New York City.

Our online experience is designed to help you participate from wherever you are.

Online Event Details

Freedom Rising Conference • October 23–25, 2026

Online Schedule

For attendees joining through Whova • All times Eastern

108%
Format / Type
9:00–9:30 AMOnline WelcomeOnline InteractiveCiarra Jones, MTS; Rev. Natalie R. Perkins
9:30–10:00 AMWelcome and GroundingMain Stage / HybridRev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis
10:00–10:45 AMHistory Matters: How Did We Get Here?Main Stage / HybridDr. Jemar Tisby
10:45–11:00 AMFilm and Self-Reflection: Decolonizing Wealth Project - An Invitation to HealFilmDecolonizing Wealth Project
11:00 AM–12:00 PMWhite Christian Nationalism, Our Peculiar Economy, and the Dismantling of ‘Democracy’Main Stage / HybridRev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas; Rev. Dr. Edwin Aponte; Dr. Melissa Deckman; Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim; Dr. Hussein Rashid (via video call)
12:15–12:45 PMConnect + Discuss (Intermission): Digital LunchConnect + DiscussOnline lunchtime transition
12:45–1:30 PMDeconstructing Hell and Punishment Theology as a Pathway to Political ChangeOnline InteractiveCiarra Jones, MTS; Brian Recker, MDiv
1:30–2:15 PMClass Matters: Can We Unbreak What Money Broke?Main Stage / HybridAbby Disney; Trevor Smith
2:15–2:30 PMMoney on the Table - FilmFilmOnline screening
2:30–3:15 PMMoney Matters: How Do We Decolonize Wealth and Finance Freedom?Main Stage / HybridEdgar Villanueva; Rev. Jason Garrett
3:15–3:45 PMConnect + Discuss (Intermission): Money on the Table - The Cost of UsConnect + DiscussStrategic clips connected to the panels
3:45–4:45 PMBusting Christian Nationalism and the Myth of a MeritocracyOnline InteractiveCiarra Jones; Brian Recker; Rev. Natalie R. Perkins
4:45–5:00 PMConnect + Discuss (Intermission): Survey Day 1 ReminderConnect + DiscussOnline survey reminder
5:00–5:45 PMThe Financial Future Is Female / Who Runs the World? Hot Takes from Black Financial ThinkersOnline InteractiveDr. Tonya Evans; Paris Woods; Elizabeth Ayoola; facilitated by Decolonizing Wealth Project / Tricia Levesque
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9:00–9:15 AMGathering and GroundingMain Stage / HybridRev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis
9:15–10:15 AMBuilding the Narrative: Re-shaping God TalkMain Stage / HybridCiarra Jones; Brian Recker; Kristian Smith; Genesis Be; Nick Laparra
10:15–10:30 AMOnline Welcome for Day 2Online InteractiveEdgar Villanueva; Rev. Natalie R. Perkins
10:30 AM–12:15 PMWho Shapes Our Spiritual Imagination: A Soul Story ExperienceMain Stage / HybridErica Williams Simon; Rev. Lucas Johnson; Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis; Alencia Johnson
12:15–12:45 PMConnect + Discuss (Intermission): Digital LunchConnect + DiscussOnline lunchtime transition
12:45–1:30 PMQuestioning Our Answers: How Curiosity Invites Us to Imagine a Liberated WorldOnline InteractiveCiarra Jones; Kristian Smith
1:30–2:15 PMWhen Our Stories All Matter…Main Stage / HybridTiq Milan; Casey Donahue; Bridgit Antoinette Evans
2:15–2:30 PMConnect + Discuss (Intermission): Online Chat and Journal ReflectionConnect + DiscussOnline reflection time
2:30–3:15 PMArt Creating the WorldMain Stage / HybridKaliswa Brewster; Lucy Tiberghian; Ty Jones
3:30–4:30 PMOnline Dream Space: Theological Futurism - Imagining a Theological World That Frees Us AllOnline InteractiveRev. Dr. Sarah Townes (Disorganized.Religion); Rev. Natalie Perkins; moderated by Ciarra Jones
3:30–4:30 PMDream Space: Decolonizing Wealth ProjectMain Stage / HybridSanctuary / online
4:30–4:45 PMOnline Wrap-Up and Survey ReminderOnline InteractiveOnline program closes at 5:00 PM
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Format / Type
9:00–9:15 AMGroundingMain Stage / HybridOpening grounding
9:15–10:00 AMRevolutionary Spiritualities in Intergenerational Organizing, Hybrid Spaces, and the Public SquareMain Stage / HybridRev. Amanda Hambrick; Rev. Natalie Renee Perkins; Rev. Macky Alston
10:00–10:30 AMSpecial Guest KeynoteMain Stage / HybridSpeaker to be announced
10:30–11:30 AMEssential Strategies to Build Multiracial CommunitiesMain Stage / HybridRev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis; Rev. John Janka
10:30–11:30 AMBuilding Digital Communities for ChangeOnline InteractiveKristian Smith; Rev. Natalie Perkins; Ciarra Jones; Rev. Dr. Sarah Townes (Disorganized.Religion)
11:45 AM–12:50 PMCelebrating Love and Liberation in WorshipMain Stage / HybridMultifaith worship celebration
1:00–2:00 PMCommunity Fair: Online Regional Networking FairOnline InteractiveOnline regional networking fair
2:00–3:00 PMUbuntu & The Spiritual Practice of RevolutionMain Stage / HybridDr. Stacey Floyd-Thomas; Dr. Simran Jeet Singh; John Fugelsang
3:00–3:15 PMConnect + Discuss (Intermission): SurveyConnect + DiscussSurvey and reflection time
3:15–4:00 PMHealing Institutions; Repairing Our MovementsMain Stage / HybridLinda Sarsour; Rev. Mark Thompson; Gamal Palmer
4:00–4:15 PMConnect + Discuss (Intermission): Reflecting on All We Have Learned TogetherConnect + DiscussCiarra Jones; Rev. Natalie Perkins
4:15–5:15 PMLiberating a Multiracial, Multifaith Movement to Heal Our NationMain Stage / HybridRev. Traci Blackmon; Shifra Bronznick; Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis; Dr. Rami Nashashibi
5:15 PMClosing RitualMain Stage / HybridDr. Jacqui Lewis and Middle Church Staff
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