Books and Articles

America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America
Jim Wallis – 2016

Americanah
Ngozi Adichie  – 2014

Blood Cries Out from the Ground: Reflections from Ferguson
Anglican Theological Review article by The Rt. Rev. Wayne Smith

Bloody July
An article written by The Rev. Deacon Charles Allen Wynder, Jr., served as the Episcopal Church’s missioner for social justice and advocacy engagement.

Constructing Solidarity for a Liberative Ethic: Anti-Racism, Action, and Justice
Tammerie Day

Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation
Jennifer Harvey – 2014

Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives
Howard J. Ross

Faces At The Bottom Of The Well: The Permanence Of Racism
Derrick Bell – 1993

For Some Christians Talking about Race Is Tough and Long Overdue
Online article from the Washington Post, July 19, 2016

It’s Never Too Soon to Talk about Race in Your Church
Online article and audio interview with Jemar Tisby

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Bryan Stevenson

Living into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America
Book: edited by Catherine Meeks

Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys
Victor Rios – 2011

Race Matters
Cornel West – 1994

Race: A Theological Account
J. Kameron Carter

Racing to Justice: Transforming Our Conceptions of Self and Other to Build an Inclusive Society
John A. Powell – 2015

Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in America
Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace and Healing
Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice

Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God
Kelly Brown Douglas – 2015

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Michelle Alexander

The Time for Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Is Now
By: Gail C. Christopher

Understanding White Privilege: Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships Across Race
Frances E. Kendall

What’s Faith Got to Do with It?: Black Bodies/Christian Souls
Kelly Brown Douglas

Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do
Claude M. Steele – 2011

White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America
Nancy Isenberg – 2016

Witnessing Whiteness: The Need to Talk About Race and How to Do It
Shelly Tochluk