Sandhya Jha: The Sacred Work of Justice

05/05/23 • 27 min

This week Dr. Reyes talks to Rev. Sandhya Jha about their multiracial, interfaith upbringing, which is deeply rooted in both a love of Jesus and the fight against injustice. Their work in politics, the church, and non-profits is where they find community, inextricably tied up with the sacred.

Sandhya Jha (they/them) is an anti-oppression consultant who particularly loves helping organizations get diversity, equity, and inclusion teams off the ground. Sandhya is the founder and former executive director of the Oakland Peace Center, a collective of 40 organizations working to create equity, access, and dignity as the means of creating peace in Oakland and the Bay Area. An ordained pastor with a master’s in public policy, Sandhya is comfortable in the pulpit, on the picket line, or hanging out with friends and friends-to-be over a good cup of tea and a good story. Sandhya’s fifth book with Chalice Press, Rebels, Despots, and Saints, is now available where books are sold.
Portrait Illustration by: Triyas
Music by: @siryalibeats

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05/05/23 • 27 min

Sound of the Genuine - Sandhya Jha: The Sacred Work of Justice

Transcript

Patrick Reyes: Welcome back to another episode of the Sound of the Genuine. I am your host, Dr. Patrick Reyes. And on this show, we talk to religious leaders, practitioners, and scholars about how they find meaning and purpose in their lives. And today we have one of my favorite people in the world, a scholar, a practitioner, a facilitator, a former executive director, someone who is committed to anti-racism in their bones - Sandhya Jha, who is one of those people, when I met them, I knew this

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