Race & Unity
Race & Unity exists to provide our church with the proper tools and resources to listen and learn, so that we can lead in our fight against racial inequity and systemic oppression in our world today. Where do I start? Start with Scripture and just keep moving forward! Our church will join the Church and be a part of the solution!
scripture
“The Book of Revelations portrays a multiethnic congregation that is not simply equal to each other but joined to one another.”
The Church’s Lack of Witness by James E. Swanson, Bishop of the Mississippi United Methodist Conference
Race & the Gospel by RightNow Media
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The Family Table by Albert Tate from Fellowship Monrovia
BOOKS
Divided by Faith by Michael Emerson and Christian Smith
How to Fight Racism by Jemar Tisby
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
White Awake by Daniel Hill
Be the Bridge by LaTasha Morrison
Multiethnic Conversations by Mark DeYmaz and Oneya Fennell Okuwobi
PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION
Parents of Kids:
How to talk to kids about race. The Atlantic.
How to talk to kids about racism. The Village Church.
Use Your Kitchen Table to Teach Your Kids About Diversity. The Village Church.
Race in America – a brief overview video by Phil Vischer, creator of Veggie Tales, of systemic racism in our country
Parents of Youth:
Oneness Embraced by Tony Evans on RightNow Media
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man YouTube series by Emmanuel Acho.
Conversation on Race and the Church by CUMC
KIDS’ BOOKS
God’s Very Good Idea by Trillia Newbell
Colorfull by Dorena Williamson
God Made Me and You by Shai Linne and Trish Mahoney
The Gospel in Color by Curtis A. Woods and Jarvis J. Williams
Voice of Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford
God Made Me Unique by Joni and Friends
DISNEY+
The Princess and the Frog. For the first time in Disney’s history, there is a black princess named Tiana. Can you see two distinct worlds painted in New Orleans?
Ruby Bridges. If there was someone who was different from everyone else and was treated poorly because of that difference, would you do anything to help that person? Why or why not?
Remember the Titans. How do the relationships between the coaches and their players change over time?
Glory Road. When Coach Haskins allows his players to “play their way,” why is the team more effective?
Zootopia. What did you notice about the categories among the characters and how they were treated because of them? Was the city of Zootopia really what the characters thought it was?
The Color of Friendship. What has Mahree been taught to think about America and Americans? What has Piper been taught to think about Africa and South Africans?
STREAMING
13th (Netflix)
The Hate U Give (Prime Video)
Just Mercy (YouTube)