Reading List for Black History Month
As the struggle for civil rights continues, one of the best tools we have is education. As people of faith, and people who work for justice it is of utmost importance that we hear from African American authors, poets, historians, and clergy.
During Black History Month we are highlighting some educational and inspirational works from African American thought leaders. Each individual listing includes a free preview of the book!
We Do This ’til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice
With a foreword by Naomi Murakawa and chapters on seeking justice beyond the punishment system, transforming how we deal with harm and accountability, and finding hope in collective struggle for abolition.
Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation
Dear White Christians calls justice-committed Christians to do the gospel-inspired work of opposing racist social structures around them.
Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy
This actionable guidebook illustrates how to engage in the heart-centered and mindfulness-based practices that will help us all fight white supremacy from the inside out.
Notes of a Native Daughter: Testifying in Theological Education (Theological Education between the Times)
Deliberately speaking in the testimonial form—rather than the more conventional mode of philosophical argument—Day bears witness to the truth revealed in her and others’ lived experience.
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present.
African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance, and Transformation
African American Readings of Paul promises to change the landscape of Pauline studies and fill an important gap in the rising field of reception history.
