About the Authors
Dr. John Perkins is president of the John and Vera Mae Perkins Foundation of Jackson, Mississippi. He is one of the leading evangelical voices to come out of the American civil rights movement. Dr. Perkins is an author and international speaker and teacher on issues of racial reconciliation, leadership, and community development. For his tireless work he has received honorary doctorates from Wheaton College, Gordon College, Huntington College, Geneva College, Spring Arbor University, North Park College, and Belhaven College. In 2004 he partnered with Seattle Pacific University to launch the campus-based John Perkins Center for Reconciliation, Leadership Training, and Community Development.
Calvin Robinson is a pastor and a radio host of “Reflections” on UrbanPraiseRadio.org, A pastor for over fifteen years. he feels called to communicate the timeless good news of Jesus Christ and all that it means for our lives and times. His ministry philosophy is simple: Do all we can with what we have, for as many as possible, to the Glory of God in Jesus Christ! His hobbies are reading books, going for long walks, and reading and reciting Celtic prayers.