(imperfect) Resource List
I am in no way the best resource or even the best at pointing you to resources to begin or continue this journey but here are a few recommendations. The possibilities are endless. Follow these folks and then notice who they retweet and follow them!
A commitment I have made that you could join me in; I never read two books in a row by white male authors. This discipline helps ensure I have diverse voices speaking into my life.
Twitter (all are on Instagram as well):
@DDGilliard Dominique Gilliard
@danielhill1336 Daniel Hill
@tweetraychang Ray Chang
@lisasharper Lisa Sharon Harper
@davidswanson David Swanson
@RevDocBrenda Brenda Salter McNeil
@austinchanning Austin Channing Brown
@efremsmith Efrem Smith
@profrah Soong Chan Rah
@EugeneCho Eugene Cho
@wirelesshogan Mark Charles
@EsauMcCaulley Esau McCaulley
@Richvillodas Rich Villodas
@TheonHill Theon Hill
@JemarTisby Jemar Tisby
@ProfeChaoRomero Dr Robert Chao Romero
@sandravanopstal Sandra Maria Van Opstal
@BethMooreLPM (A surprising inclusion on this list, but a white woman in the center of Evangelicalism that has been a prophetic voice to her crowd)
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Books:
Disunity in Christ by Christena Cleveland
I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
Prophetic Lament by Soong Chan Rah
White Awake by Daniel Hill
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Rethinking Incarceration by Dominique Gilliard
The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Privilege,Power and Difference by Allan G Johnson
Unsetting Truths by Mark Charles and Soong Chan Rah
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
Rediscipling the White Church by David Swanson
The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby
The Brown Church by Dr Robert Chao Romero
Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley
*There is a recognized gap in historical authors and theologians as well as a recognized gap in Latino authors listed here. I am working to remedy this gap in my own learning as well.
Podcasts:
By following the names above on twitter you will be pointed in the direction of Podcast episodes. I don’t have an extensive list of consistent podcasts related to racial reconciliation but individual episodes are frequent if you keep your ears and eyes out for them.
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Pass the Mic
The Disrupters