Author
Karen Crozier
Founder, Jewel of Justice
The Rev. Dr. Karen Crozier is a Christian academic, activist and minister for social change, healing and hope. Prior to founding and leading Jewel of Justice, a consulting, executive coaching and training business, Crozier was an early childhood educator, algebra teacher, professor and diversity administrator.
Her first book, “Fannie Lou Hamer’s Revolutionary Practical Theology: Racial and Environmental Justice Concerns,” focuses on the religious life, legacy and leadership of the Christian freedom fighter during the Civil Rights Movement.
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