The Reverend Dr. Michael W. Waters is the founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle A.M.E. Church in Dallas, Texas, one of the fastest-growing A.M.E. Churches in the state. Named among America's emerging leaders by EBONY Magazine, Dr. Waters' keen insights have been engaged upon such esteemed platforms as ABC Nightline, CBS This Morning, The NBC Nightly News, National Public Radio, MSNBC, PBS Newshour, BBC Newsnight, VICE on HBO, and The Washington Post. . A frequent contributor to The Huffington Post, Dr. Waters is the award-winning author of FREESTYLE: Reflections on Faith, Family, Justice, and Pop Culture (Nashville: Fresh Air Books, 2014), Stakes Is High: Race, Faith, and Hope for America (St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2017), and a forthcoming, yet untitled book to be published by Westminster John Knox Press.

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