Rev. Willie Dwayne Francois III is associate professor of theology, director of the master of professional studies program, and co-faculty director of the doctor of ministry program at Union Theological seminary.

He’s also the senior pastor of fountain Baptist church in summit, New Jersey, and president of the black church center for justice and equality- a national think tank and policy advocacy organization. 

He has degrees from Morehouse College and Harvard Divinity school, and a Doctor of Ministry from Emory University. 

He’s written several books including “Silencing White Noise: Six Practices to Overcome our inaction on race,” published in 2022.