Justice

Racial Injustice

In a time when society feels like it has become more divided, our church can rise up and support reconciliation and engagement among our community. The following list of resources offers an opportunity to better understand the blessing of human difference.

Articles:

• Dear White People: Here are 10 Actions You Can Take to Promote Racial Justice in the Workplace (Brownlee, Forbes, June 2020)
• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack (McIntosh, Independent School, 2018)
• Who Gets to Be Afraid in America? (Kendi, The Atlantic, May 2020)

Books:

*Book available in the Southwood Library located in the Prayer Room

• *One: Unity in a Divided World (Riggs, 2017)
  Consider re-reading this book from a 2018 church-wide study
• *How To Be An Antiracist (Kendi, 2019)
• Just Mercy (Stevenson, 2015) 
• White Fragility:  Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (DiAngelo, 2018)
• *Dear Church (Duncan, 2019)
• *How to Fight Racism (Tisby, 2021)

Movies:

Available on Amazon Prime:

• Selma (DuVernay)
• Just Mercy (Cretton)
• The Hate U Give (Tillman)

Available on Netflix:

• 13th (DuVernay) 
• American Son (Leon)
• Dear White People (Simien) — Series

Podcasts:

• Black & White:  Racism in America (The Liturgist, March 2016)
• Code Switch (NPR, May 2020)
• Nice White Parents (New York Times, July 2020)
• The 1619 Project (New York Times, January 2020)
• Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

Resources to Share Messaging with Children:

• 10 Tips for Teaching and Talking Race w/Kids–All Ages (EmbraceRace Article)
• Racism Collection: A Kids Book About - Ages 5+ (Memory, 2019)
  
  • Racism
  • White Privilege
  • Systemic Racism
• 31 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance (Ages 3 to Grade 5)
• Social Justice:  15 Titles to Address Inequality, Equality & Organizing for Young Leaders (Grades 3-8) 

Additional ELCA/Southwood Resources:

• Amplify Media – Browse by Topic and select "Race" 
• Nebraska ELCA Synod Resources :
  Let's Talk: An Honest Conversation about Racism
  • JUNE 2020: Let’s Talk: An Honest Conversation about Racism Video
  • JULY 2020: Let's Talk: Words 101 Video
    • PDF download
  • AUGUST 2020: Let’s Talk about Racism: Institutionalized Racism
    • PDF download
  • Let’s Talk about Racism: What’s On Your Mind?
  • Let’s Talk: Racism and the Church
  • Let's Talk: What Now
  • Let's Talk: Where Are You In Your Anti-Racism Efforts
    • PDF download