Dr. Samuel Sarpiya is a fascinating man with a unique perspective on race in America. Samuel has over 20-years’ experience as a businessman, educator, social worker, community developer, Christian leader, and expert in Kingian nonviolence.
Samuel is Nigerian but lived in South Africa before moving to Rockford, Illinois in 2009 to pastor a church. In 2012 he co-founded the Center for Nonviolence and Conflict Transformation, which educates and trains organizations including police departments and schools in nonviolent conflict resolution and reconciliation.
