Paula Yoo: How We All Get Free Series

Join us for Iliff’s Pulpit+ Exchange Series, an inspiring series of in-person and virtual gatherings where clergy, lay leaders, activists, scholars, ministers, journalists, and community organizers come together to wrestle with the most pressing questions of our time. Together, we’ll explore powerful stories of hope, healing, and action—each rooted in a shared vision of justice and liberation.

Journalist Paula Yoo joins us to describe the events that led to the 1992 LA Riots, which kept the Asian and African American communities in an extended conflict with each other. She will also provide stories of ways these communities came together to resolve and heal their divisions.

Ultimately, this lecture and conversation will allow us to deconstruct the intersection of protest, race, class, and religion in the hopes that we can construct lessons for building healthy relationships between not only the African American and Asian communities but across differences in all social locations.

September 8, 2025 – Ericka Huggins in conversation about her life with some practical examples of how we all get free.

September 15, 2025 – Rev. Dr. Jamie Eaddy returns to continue our work on “Grief in a New World.”

September 29, 2025 – Paula Yoo will share on her book Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992.

October 13, 2025 – Keith Richotte, J.D. - Author of The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told - Native America, the Supreme Court, and the U.S. Constitution.

November 17, 2025 – Rev. Adriene Thorne, Senior Pastor, Riverside Church in New York City, on envisioning a new world.

5:00 – 5:45 PM (MST): Light meal and connection

5:45 PM: Lecture begins, followed by Q&A and deep discussion

Location: In-person at Iliff or online via livestream. Unable to attend in person? Register to receive the livestream link.

Because change starts in community. This is a space to be challenged and inspired, while meeting others who share your passion for faith-rooted justice, equity, and collective liberation.

Come for one evening or all. Stay for the conversation. Leave with new energy, new insights, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Whether you’re a faith leader, community builder, or someone seeking meaningful connection, this is more than a lecture series—it’s an invitation to be part of a growing network of changemakers committed to building a more just and equitable world.

Host or Publisher Iliff School of Theology