Jemar Tisby is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the Church’s Complicity in Racism, along with the works How to Fight Racism (including a Young Reader’s edition) and The Spirit of Justice.
He is also a professor of history at Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville.
Jemar has been a co-host of the Pass the Mic podcast since its inception seven years ago, and his writing has been featured in the Washington Post, The Atlantic and the New York Times, among others. He is a frequent commentator on outlets such as NPR and CNN’s New Day program, and he speaks nationwide on the topics of racial justice, U.S. history and Christianity. Jemar earned his PhD in history, and he studies race, religion and social movements in the 20th century.
