Heartland Conference Anti-Racism Network
Heartland Conference Anti-Racism Network
Heartland Conference Anti-Racism Network
Wider Church Resources
Wider Church Resources
Fall 2021 • Reading List
Fall 2021 • Reading List
As the nation grapples with demographic changes and the legacy of racism in America, Christianity’s role as a cornerstone of white supremacy has been largely overlooked. But white Christians—from evangelicals in the South to mainline Protestants in the Midwest and Catholics in the Northeast—have not just been complacent or complicit; rather, as the dominant cultural power, they have constructed and sustained a project of protecting white supremacy and opposing black equality that has framed the entire American story. Jones argues that contemporary white Christians must confront these unsettling truths because this is the only way to salvage the integrity of their faith and their own identities.
Study Guide: Amplify Media has created both a video (for subscribers) and a discussion guide (free to download, here).
—Source: Publisher
—Recommended by Rev. Michael Howard, Minister of Faith in Action
The Color of Compromise is both enlightening and compelling, telling a history we either ignore or just don’t know. Equal parts painful and inspirational, it details how the American church has helped create and maintain racist ideas and practices. You will be guided in thinking through concrete solutions for improved race relations and a racially inclusive church.
Video series available on Amazon Prime (here).
Study guide available (learn more here).
—Source: Publisher
—Recommended by the Heartland Conference Anti-Racism Network
In this groundbreaking book, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology. My Grandmother’s Hands is a call to action for all of us to recognize that racism is not only about the head, but about the body, and introduces an alternative view of what we can do to grow beyond our entrenched racialized divide.
—Source: Publisher
—Recommended by Rev. Michael Howard, Minister of Faith in Action
Robert Chao Romero, the son of a Mexican father and a Chinese immigrant mother, explores the history and theology of what he terms the “Brown Church.” Romero considers how this movement has responded to these and other injustices throughout its history by appealing to the belief that God’s vision for redemption includes not only heavenly promises but also the transformation of every aspect of our lives and the world. Walking through this history of activism and faith, readers will discover that Latina/o Christians have a heart after God’s own.
—Source: Publisher
—Recommended by the Heartland Conference Anti-Racism Network
As the nation grapples with demographic changes and the legacy of racism in America, Christianity’s role as a cornerstone of white supremacy has been largely overlooked. But white Christians—from evangelicals in the South to mainline Protestants in the Midwest and Catholics in the Northeast—have not just been complacent or complicit; rather, as the dominant cultural power, they have constructed and sustained a project of protecting white supremacy and opposing black equality that has framed the entire American story. Jones argues that contemporary white Christians must confront these unsettling truths because this is the only way to salvage the integrity of their faith and their own identities.
Study Guide: Amplify Media has created both a video (for subscribers) and a discussion guide (free to download, here).
—Source: Publisher
—Recommended by Rev. Michael Howard, Minister of Faith in Action
The Color of Compromise is both enlightening and compelling, telling a history we either ignore or just don’t know. Equal parts painful and inspirational, it details how the American church has helped create and maintain racist ideas and practices. You will be guided in thinking through concrete solutions for improved race relations and a racially inclusive church.
Video series available on Amazon Prime (here).
Study guide available (learn more here).
—Source: Publisher
—Recommended by the Heartland Conference Anti-Racism Network
In this groundbreaking book, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology. My Grandmother’s Hands is a call to action for all of us to recognize that racism is not only about the head, but about the body, and introduces an alternative view of what we can do to grow beyond our entrenched racialized divide.
—Source: Publisher
—Recommended by Rev. Michael Howard, Minister of Faith in Action
Robert Chao Romero, the son of a Mexican father and a Chinese immigrant mother, explores the history and theology of what he terms the “Brown Church.” Romero considers how this movement has responded to these and other injustices throughout its history by appealing to the belief that God’s vision for redemption includes not only heavenly promises but also the transformation of every aspect of our lives and the world. Walking through this history of activism and faith, readers will discover that Latina/o Christians have a heart after God’s own.
—Source: Publisher
—Recommended by the Heartland Conference Anti-Racism Network
Anti-Racism Resource Library
Ibram X. Kendi is one of the most important voices for anti-racism today. This resource deck contains resources by Ibram X. Kendi as well as his 38 title anti-racism syllabus.
—Source: The Atlantic.
—Canva Resource Deck Created by Rev. Michael Howard, Minister of Faith in Action
The Ibram X. Kendi Resource Deck
Ibram X. Kendi is one of the most important voices for anti-racism today. This resource deck contains resources by Ibram X. Kendi as well as his 38 title anti-racism syllabus.
In this poster, people stand up against a tidal wave of environmental destruction. “Environmental justice is our cry of defiance against the onslaught of oppressive toxins and toxic oppressions that threaten to submerge our homes.”
The costs of this tidal wave are borne most heavily by the poor, Indigenous people, and people of color. Air, water, and people all need protection.
—Source: Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studios
—Recommended by Michael Anthony Howard, Minister of Faith in Action
Millions of people are trapped in polluted environments because of their race. Environmental racism names both the de facto results of racist cultures and the de jure results of racist policies, This resource library is for those looking to deepen their faith and join in the work of confronting environmental racism.
—Source: Living Water Association
—Resource Deck Created by Rev. Michael Howard, Minister of Faith in Action
Environmental Racism Resource Deck
Millions of people are trapped in polluted environments because of their race. Environmental racism names both the de facto results of racist cultures and the de jure results of racist policies, This resource library is for those looking to deepen their faith and join in the work of confronting environmental racism.
It was once widely believed that if you were concerned with the health of your community, you would turn to the health sector. That is where you look—or so it was thought—if you want to know something about health and disease. It is true that access to health care is a grave concern, especially for those who most need it. The majority of the blame for premature loss of life, however, goes to social factors. As people of faith who are called to care for our communities, these social factors offer us a place to begin and evaluate our work.
—Source: Living Water Association
—Resource Deck Created by Living Water Association
Health Equity Resource Library
This resource library is for those looking to build healthier communities and confront the systems and policies that have given rise to racial and ethnic health inequities.
This resource is currently under development. If you have resources to recommend, we would love for you to share them. Send recommendations to michael.mfia@livingwaterone.org.
Welcoming Diversity
Download the welcoming Diversity Congregational Inventory developed by Partners for a Racism-Free Community.
Eleven Things White People Can Do
Download the essay by Aaryn Belfer, How to Be an Interrupter: A White Person’s Guide to Activism.
Critical Race Theory Resource Deck
Critical Race Theory has become a recent buzzword on national media. This resource deck is for those looking to engage in an honest reckoning with the racism embedded in the legal and systemic structures in America.
Black Liberation Theology
This resource is currently under development. Thank you for your patience!
If you have resources to recommend, we would love for you to share them. Send recommendations to michael.mfia@livingwaterone.org.
The Race & Place Resource Deck
This resource deck includes resources for naming, unmasking, and engaging the geographic structures and systems that create violent barriers that prevent the flourishing of racialized communities.
Christianity & White Supremacy
This resource is currently under development. Thank you for your patience.
If you have resources to recommend, we would love for you to share them. Send recommendations to michael.mfia@livingwaterone.org.
Racism & the Criminal Justice System
This resource is currently under development. For a good go-to list of resources related to the criminal justice system, see Ibram X. Keni’s syllabus in our resource stack.
If you have resources to recommend, we would love for you to share them. Send recommendations to michael.mfia@livingwaterone.org.
Anti-Racism Resource Library
Ibram X. Kendi is one of the most important voices for anti-racism today. This resource deck contains resources by Ibram X. Kendi as well as his 38 title anti-racism syllabus.
—Source: The Atlantic.
—Canva Resource Deck Created by Rev. Michael Howard, Minister of Faith in Action
The Ibram X. Kendi Resource Deck
Ibram X. Kendi is one of the most important voices for anti-racism today. This resource deck contains resources by Ibram X. Kendi as well as his 38 title anti-racism syllabus.
In this poster, people stand up against a tidal wave of environmental destruction. “Environmental justice is our cry of defiance against the onslaught of oppressive toxins and toxic oppressions that threaten to submerge our homes.”
The costs of this tidal wave are borne most heavily by the poor, Indigenous people, and people of color. Air, water, and people all need protection.
—Source: Ricardo Levins Morales Art Studios
—Recommended by Michael Anthony Howard, Minister of Faith in Action
Millions of people are trapped in polluted environments because of their race. Environmental racism names both the de facto results of racist cultures and the de jure results of racist policies, This resource library is for those looking to deepen their faith and join in the work of confronting environmental racism.
—Source: Living Water Association
—Resource Deck Created by Rev. Michael Howard, Minister of Faith in Action
Environmental Racism Resource Deck
Millions of people are trapped in polluted environments because of their race. Environmental racism names both the de facto results of racist cultures and the de jure results of racist policies, This resource library is for those looking to deepen their faith and join in the work of confronting environmental racism.
It was once widely believed that if you were concerned with the health of your community, you would turn to the health sector. That is where you look—or so it was thought—if you want to know something about health and disease. It is true that access to health care is a grave concern, especially for those who most need it. The majority of the blame for premature loss of life, however, goes to social factors. As people of faith who are called to care for our communities, these social factors offer us a place to begin and evaluate our work.
—Source: Living Water Association
—Resource Deck Created by Living Water Association
Racism & Health Equity Resource Library
This resource library is for those looking to build healthier communities and confront the systems and policies that have given rise to racial and ethnic health inequities.
This resource is currently under development. If you have resources to recommend, we would love for you to share them. Send recommendations to michael.mfia@livingwaterone.org.
Welcoming Diversity Inventory
Download the welcoming Diversity Congregational Inventory developed by Partners for a Racism-Free Community.
Eleven Things White People Can Do
Download the essay by Aaryn Belfer, How to Be an Interrupter: A White Person’s Guide to Activism.
Critical Race Theory Resource Deck
Critical Race Theory has become a recent buzzword on national media. This resource deck is for those looking to engage in an honest reckoning with the racism embedded in the legal and systemic structures in America.
Black Liberation Theology
This resource is currently under development. Thank you for your patience!
If you have resources to recommend, we would love for you to share them. Send recommendations to michael.mfia@livingwaterone.org.
The Race & Place Resource Deck
This resource deck includes resources for naming, unmasking, and engaging the geographic structures and systems that create violent barriers that prevent the flourishing of racialized communities.
Christianity & White Supremacy
This resource is currently under development. Thank you for your patience.
If you have resources to recommend, we would love for you to share them. Send recommendations to michael.mfia@livingwaterone.org.
Racism & the Criminal Justice System
This resource is currently under development. For a good go-to list of resources related to the criminal justice system, see Ibram X. Keni’s syllabus in our resource stack.
If you have resources to recommend, we would love for you to share them. Send recommendations to michael.mfia@livingwaterone.org.