Have We Been White Too Long?
Taking words from James Baldwin, Robert P. Jones' new book holds that white Christians have been white too long.
Connect with others. Here's the forum for persons passionate about reducing the causes and effects of racism within the body of believers.
Taking words from James Baldwin, Robert P. Jones' new book holds that white Christians have been white too long.
This post is a poetic attempt to tackle the huge issue of systemic racism and my experience with it.
Social distancing has not stopped many of us from speaking out for an end to the killing of unarmed black men and women by police. Did you know that 30 to 80 percent of those killed have been persons with some type of disability?
Rev. Sheila Holmes and Rev. Marco Avila recognized the need for a corporate response to racism, and convened seven one-hour conversations in June and July for the four East Coast classes.
La labor del racismo es tan compleja que la gente prefiere no hablar de ello hasta ser demasiado tarde. Aquí hay algunas herramientas prácticas para entablar conversación.
In light of recent events, everyone seems to be scrambling to learn about racism. How can we as a nation and denomination honestly confront the racist reality we've accumulated over centuries?
My prayer is that like Rizpah, we will be persistent, courageous, and sacrificial in advocating for the dignity of our black and brown siblings.
We want to welcome Pisudtiporn Tangsirisatian to the Office of Race Relations. Learn more about her background, passions and aspirations and say hello!
Los libros Between the World and Me de Ta-Nehisi Coates (2015) y Amazing Grace de Jonathan Kozol (1995) son libros informativos que tratan sobre crecer como una persona de color. Lee estas reseñas en esta publicación.
The books Between the World and Me and Amazing Grace are informative books dealing with growing up as a person of color.
A webinar panel on the question “How can we talk about racism in church?” is scheduled for Saturday, July 18 at 10 am Eastern.
Después de ver el video de George Floyd siendo asesinado por un policía que se arrodilló sobre su cuello durante nueve minutos, me quedé entumecida y asustada.
The work of racism is so complex that people would rather not talk about it until it's too late. Here are some practical tools to engage the conversation.
After watching the video of George Floyd being killed by a police officer who kneeled for nine minutes on his neck, I became numb and scared.
What can we learn about each other when we look beyond the surface?
Learn the painful history of this country, listen to the stories of injustice, and reflect what it means to live out the gospel in the current context.
The book When Helping Hurts has changed the way mission agencies do ministry. But are its steps to authentic transformation relevant elsewhere, and especially when applied to racism?
This past February, in honor of Black History month, 65 African American women, 2 white women, and 1 Hispanic woman joined hands and sang "We Shall Overcome."
Congregations in Classis Grand Rapids North are invited to join a reading group on the book White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo.
As white people, we need to stop trying to be the saviors. We need to be the John the Baptists. We have a role to play in the anti racism conversation, but it is a supporting role.
As a white Christ-follower in the United States, I must step out of my denial and face the meaning of my whiteness.
Normal has not been good for everyone. It is time for a normal that restores an identity in Christ in us and all of our neighbors, especially our black neighbors.
Church, if we cannot lament, we cannot be true to ourselves. If we do not speak loudly about hard things, we do not let them change us.
David Swanson's book is a powerful statement on the central place of discipleship in reshaping the church.
Thank you! Thank you for speaking out and acknowledging the abhorrent OVERT racism that exists in America today.