Dr. Simran Jeet Singh is an American educator, writer, and activist, who frequently offers comment and analysis on religion, racism, and justice. Singh is a columnist for Religion News Service, host of the "Spirited" podcast, and a lecturer at Union Theological Seminary.He was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and graduated from the local Trinity University in 2006. He then went to Harvard Divinity School and Columbia University getting his PhD in 2016 at the latter.