Author

Khristi Lauren Adams

Author

Khristi Lauren Adams is a speaker, author, youth advocate and ordained Baptist minister. She is the author of “Parable of the Brown Girl: The Sacred Lives of Girls of Color,” which was named best young adult book of 2020 by The African American Literary Awards and the New York Black Librarians Caucus.

Adams is a graduate of Temple University and of Princeton Theological Seminary, where she earned an M.Div. She serves as dean of spiritual life and equity at the Hill School, where she also teaches religious studies. She is the founder and director of “The Becoming Conference,” designed to empower, educate and inspire teen girls.

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Louisville Institute now accepting 2024 program applications

The Louisville Institute is excited to announce that applications are open for the 2024 grant and fellowship funding season.

Since 1990, LI has funded more than 2,700 grants and fellowships totaling $57.7 million to those who lead and study North American religious institutions, practices and movement. Their grantees and fellows include pastoral leaders, researchers, early career and seasoned scholars and many others in the United States and Canada whose work resonates with LI’s mission to bridge church and academy.

There are seven funding opportunities available for 2024.

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