2023 General Assembly Featured SpeakerA raw, poetic, coming-of-age “masterwork” (The New York Times) about Blackness, masculinity and addiction

An inclusive and landmark history, emphasizing how essential Asian American experiences are to any understanding of US history.

A persuasive primer on police abolition from two veteran organizers

A vibrant collection of personal and lyric essays in conversation with archival objects of Black history and memory.

In this brave and devastatingly beautiful anthology, the illustrious poet and editor Aracelis Girmay gathers complex and intimate pieces that illuminate the nuances of personal and collective histories, analyses, practices, and choices surrounding pregnancy.

From the National Book Award–winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a “groundbreaking” (Time) approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society and in ourselves—now updated, with a new preface.

A way to deepen our understanding of the relationship between social justice and the work of healing—healing as individuals, communities, and societies.Part of the Emergent Strategy Series

John Pavlovitz has inspired millions to keep boldly loving both neighbors and strangers throughout the years of Trump’s hate-mongering campaign and presidency and continues to be a voice of sanity and urgency when so much is still at stake.

A chorus of Black student voices that renders a new story of US education—one where racial barriers and violence are confronted by freedom dreaming and resistance

A conversation between 2 eminent Black thinkers on how to work together to make the world a better place despite deep religious differences

Follows the stories of three young women activists of color fighting for some of today’s most pressing movements of defunding the police, environmental justice, and arts education

An urgent and gripping look at the erosion of voting rights and its implications for democracy, told through the stories of 9 Supreme Court decisions—and the next looming case

A short introduction to Black Humanism: its history, its present, and the rich cultural sensibilities that infuse it

An urgent exposition of the pervasive human trafficking that lies just beneath the surface of the US economy—from the stories of its survivors

An inspiring narrative of bridge-building, hope, and resilience from beloved folk musician Reggie Harris.

Julián Jamaica Soto’s collection Spilling the Light is a luminous offering to their communities and a defiant declaration of their worth in a world hostile to their being.

A queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from stories in the Quran in this “raw and relatable memoir that challenges societal norms and expectations” (Linah Mohammad, NPR).

Editors Manish Mishra-Marzetti and Nancy McDonald Ladd and contributors explore how to foster and nourish diverse and authentic leadership within congregations.