Chris Crass

Chris Crass writes and speaks widely on anti-racist organizing, feminism for men, strategies to build visionary movements, and creating healthy culture and leadership for progressive activism.

He is the author of the new book Towards the "Other America": Anti-Racist Resources for White People Taking Action for Black Lives Matter, which has been hailed as a "clarion call for conscious whites who want to stand in genuine solidarity" by veteran Black liberation organizer Jamala Rogers.

His first book, now in it's second printing, Towards Collective Liberation: anti-racist organizing, feminist praxis, and movement building strategy draws lessons from his organizing over the past 27 years, along with case studies of historic and contemporary anti-racist organizing.

He was a founder of the anti-racist/racial justice political education, leadership development and multi-racial movement building center, the Catalyst Project, where he was the co-coordinator from 2000-2011.

He helped launch the national network, SURJ (Showing Up For Racial Justice), which organizes white people for racial justice. He served on the SURJ leadership team and works with SURJ connecting white people around the country to the network, and supports local chapters through political education events.

Rooted in his Unitarian Universalist faith he works with congregations, divinity schools, and religious leaders to build up the spiritual/religious Left. He lives in Nashville, TN with his partner, Jardana Peacock and their sons River and August. You can learn more about his work at www.chriscrass.org.