Former Social Justice Activist Tells His Powerful Story

Eboo Patel is the Founder and President of Interfaith America and author of "We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy." Why did a Rhodes Scholar like Patel — and so many in academia — become social activists preoccupied with race and oppression? And how did a college professor jolt him out of this dogmatic ideology toward embracing pluralism and social entrepreneurship? Learn from Patel's journey and efforts to steer more Americans away from zero-sum thinking toward building better alternatives. He uses powerful vignettes from history, like the Ottoman Empire welcoming Jewish refugees in the 15th century, to remind us that our shared heritage can — and should — transcend identity politics.

Check out Eboo's book: https://www.amazon.com/We-Need-Build-Diverse-Democracy/dp/0807024066

Read his inspiring NY Times op-ed: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/10/opinion/race-teaching-school.html

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