W. Benjamin Boswell

Benjamin Boswell is a sought-after preacher, pastor, author, educator, and social justice leader who facilitates anti-racist spiritual formation courses for people racialized as white and white-dominant organizations. He is the creator and founder of Confronting Whiteness, a community of people striving to become anti-racist in their spheres of power and influence. Dr. Boswell has served as the pastor of three progressive Baptist congregations in the South over his twenty-year ministry career, and he is the author of two books: "For the Facing of this Hour: Preaching that Resists White Christian Nationalism" (Reckoner 2022) and "Confronting Whiteness: A Spiritual Journey of Reflection, Conversation, and Transformation" (Orbis 2022). In 2021, at the age of 40, he was awarded the city of Charlotte's prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Medallion, which is the highest honor given to a person who promotes racial equality, social justice, and community service.