Peace and Justice
Diocese
of Eastern Michigan
Ministries Resource Center
Subject: Peace and Justice
Topic: Antiracism
Resources
for Healing Racism
The following items
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David Walker’s Appeal to the Colored Citizens of
the World – American Century Series, New York NY Originally written in 1829, it was
instrumental in the abolition movement; this is a reissue with an
introduction by Charles M. Wiltse. Dismantling Racism: The Continuing Challenge to
White Looks at racism as a white problem and how difficult it is to eliminate due to its deep roots in our culture and society; a challenging book but worth reading Close the Book on Hate, 101 Ways to Combat
Prejudice - Barnes and
Noble and the Anti-Defamation League Seeing the Face of God in
Each Other – ECUSA, These are the videos and other materials used for our Anti-Racism
training. Included are two videos and two study guides, as well as samples of
publicity materials. NOTE: these materials are available for preview, but should
not be used without a trained facilitator! (contact Claudia Hollinger of National Dialogue on Anti-Racism – expanded
version, 1999 - Episcopal Parish Services, Summarizes biblical/theological
assumptions about racism and provides exercises for working with those
assumptions. Anti-Racism
Resource List – ECUSA,
New York NY; 2003 (For Display Only) Eyes on the Prize; America’s Civil Rights Years - Toby Kleban Levine, ed, Penguin Books,
New York NY; 1987 A history of the Civil Rights Movement
compiled from a variety of sources and edited with notes; study questions and
bibliography with each chapter, timeline, index; a rich resource! Crossing
the Racial Divide: 4 sessions, each including several
readings with study questions at the end of each article Sessions: Powers and Principalities of
Racism New Data from The
Spirit is Moving Strategies
to Move Us Forward Teaching Tolerance Magazine – Southern This issue
includes a special section about the Brown vs the Board of Education
decision, reached 50 years ago this spring. It includes articles, classroom
activities, and a variety of further resources. What’s A Black Man Doing in a White Man’s Church? – Herbert Thompson
Jr, FM, Cincinnati OH; 2006 A biography of
Thompson, bishop of Ohio and an explanation of what he found in the Episcopal
Church (Video) The Real Bottom Line: An Interview with
Jessie Jackson – Trinity Wall Street, New York NY; 1993 This interview
with Jackson is part of a series from Trinity Wall Street that looks at
faith, business, politics, and social action. Jackson’s interview looks at
not only racism but also the question of poverty and helping those on the lowest rungs begin to overcome
poverty and lack of opportunity. 22 min. (Video) The Color of Fear – Lee Mun Wah, Stir-Fry Productions, 90 minutes Living in Color – Randy Woodley,
InterVarsity Press, Woodley, part
Native American, believes God created diverse cultures and races out of His
love for variety and so that we could learn from one another; he gives many
familiar Bible stories new interpretations through this view and makes very
interesting points about living together. He includes a lot of history about
racial interactions, primarily about the white-Native American interactions,
but he also refers to other racial situations. He gives some very practical
insights as well regarding ways we can relate to one another with
sensitivity. His is an interesting perspective, and the book comes with a
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See also: Peace and Justice – Making Peace Jubilee 2000 –
ECUSA-Office of Peace and Justice Ministries, A series of lessons on ways to care for our world, Specific lessons include: Respect for the Earth, Sharing Wealth, Release of Captives, and Reconciliation and Respect; Includes lesson plans for various age groups plus references and an opening paper by Bishop Steven Charleston. |
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The following are available from the Rev. Anna Leigh Kubbe: Walk Together Children - Baptist Peace Fellowship of An ecumenical resource for congregations in partnership across racial lines Black Lies, White Lies, the Truth According to
Tony Brown - Tony Brown, William
Morrow, New York NY God of the Oppressed – James H. Cone, Orbis Books, Presents a systematic theology drawing
fully on the resources of African-American religion and culture Free At Last? - Carl Ellis, Intervarsity Press; 1998 To Heal the Sin-Sick Soul - Emmett Jarrett, The Episcopal Urban
Caucus, White Awareness: Handbook for Anti-Racism
Training - Judith Katz, The Bush Was Blazing but Not Consumed - Eric Law, Chalice Press The Wolf Shall Dwell with the Lambs - Eric Law, Chalice Press All God's Children: A Biblical Critique of Racism - Stephen
McKenzie, Westminster/John
Knox; 1997 More than Equals: Racial Healing for the Sake of
the Gospel - Spencer Perkins and Chris Rice, Intervarsity; 1993 The 1993 Trail on the Curse of Ham - Wayne Perryman,
Pneuma Life; 1996 What
Color Is Your God? Black Consciousness and the Christian - Enter the River: Healing Steps from White
Privilege toward Racial Reconciliation - Jody Miller Sherer, Harold Press; 1994 Ph. 202-636-3637 Race Matters - Cornell West, Beacon Press; 1993 No Easy Walk -
Harry
Williams, Intervarsity Press;
1998 A brief, history of African Americans in
Africa and the |
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