Educate yourself: resources to learn about race
As our world reels from the gravity of racial injustice, we can feel the need to participate in marches and engage with difficult conversations in order to promote racial equality in our community. In the end, we must also begin with a posture of prayer and learner's attitude before God as we seek his direction amidst all this.
We've gathered resources here to help you in listening and learning as we educate ourselves and share this knowledge with friends, family and co-workers. The goal with these resources below is not to agree with everything in every resource, but to begin listening and learning. We will be adding resources over time to make this list even better.
Check out Pastor Matt's list of resources below to kickstart your racial reconciliation education. You'll find books for adults and children as well as the top blogs and podcasts to inspire what's next for us as disciples of Jesus.
Books:
United: Captured by God's Vision for Diversity by Trilla J. Newbell
Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America by Michael O. Emerson
Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian by John Piper
The Invention of Racism in Classical Antiquity by Benjamin Isaac
A Former Jew: Paul and the Dialectics of Race by Love L. Sechrest
The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois
Removing the Stain of Racism from the Southern Baptist Convention: Diverse African American and White Perspectives by Kevin Jones
More Than Equals: Racial Healing for the Sake of the Gospel by Spencer Perkins and Chris Rice
Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace and Healing by Emmanuel Katongole
A Beginner’s Guide to Crossing Cultures: Making Friends in a Multicultural World by Patty Lane
From Every People and Nation: A Biblical Theology of Race by J. Daniel Hays
Oneness Embraced Dr. Tony Evans by Tony Evans.
Books for children
ColorFull: Celebrating the Colors God Gave Us by Dorena Williamson (Grade: PreK–2; Age: 4–8)
God’s Very Good Idea by Trillia Newbell (Grade: 1–2; Age: 4–8)
God Made Me and You by Shai Linne (Grade: 3–7; Age: 8–12)
The Gospel in Color: For Kids by Curtis Woods and Jarvis Williams (Grade: 5–9; Age: 10+)
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford (Grade: 7–10; Age: 12–16).
Sermons, Podcasts and Talks
Transcultural Gospel by Brandon Washington
Hope, Race and Power by Tim Keller
The Gospel of Reconciliation Testimony by Dr. John Perkins
#Love Will Overcome by Dr. Tony Evans
Preaching and Leading for Reconciliation by
Unarmed and Dangerous: A Conversation on Race and Justice with Dr. Bryan Loritts & Jerome Gay
Don’t Lose Heart: Why It’s Worth It to Fight for Racial Harmony Even When We Don’t See Progress by Eric Mason.
Blogs
George Floyd and Me by Shai Linne
The Color of Compromise by Daniel K Williams
The "Bi-Racial" Jesus by Dr. Bryan Loritts
Can We Please Stop Saying, "White Privilege” by Dr. Bryan Loritts
Black in a White Man Territory: Proceed with Caution by Tryce Prince.
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