Billy Michael Honor is a public scholar and civic organizer whose progressive and compelling insights have made him a sought after speaker and social commentator.

Currently, Billy is a civic organizer based in Georgia. His has designed and led campaigns faith voter mobilization efforts that have turned out thousands of souls to the polls. He also led successful advocacy campaigns that have been written about by USA today, The Nation and Mother Jones magazine.

The Center for American Progress also named Billy one of 25 Faith leaders in the nation to watch in 2020 for his non partisan faith voter engagement work.

In addition to organizing, Billy facilitates an independent public scholarship brand called “Truth on the Loose” that focuses on promoting quality social commentary and criticism on faith, culture and politics.

Recognized as an emerging progressive social voice, Billy regularly speaks at churches, conferences, colleges and community events and is a media commentator on issues related to contemporary faith and culture.  He also is also a freelance writer whose writings have been featured in Huffington Post, the Root.com, Presbyterians Today magazine, Yahoo Voices, Odyssey Network  and Day1 Media Ministry.

Billy holds a bachelors of arts in Biblical Education with honors from Beulah Heights Christian University, a Master of Divinity degree from the Interdenominational Theological Center and an advanced studies Master of Theology degree from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, where his research focused on the intersection of theology, race and cultural criticism.

Billy has also served as an adjunct professor of religious studies and guest lecturer at various theological institutions throughout the United States and is currently working on completing his first book project titled “The Miseducation of the Black Christians.”         

He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.