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RACISM<\/h1>\n

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Equip your church with tools to combat racism. Access informative webinars and curated links.<\/p>\n

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These recorded webinars offer practical guidance and tools to help churches address issues of racism, promote racial justice, and create inclusive spaces for all. These resources are designed for people of all ages, from children to adults, and cover a variety of topics.<\/p>\n

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Anti-racism Policies resources can be found on the<\/em><\/strong>\u202f<\/em><\/strong>Management & Organization page<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u202f<\/a>of our Online Resource Center.<\/em><\/strong>\u202f<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Antiracism Resources for Adults<\/strong>\u202f<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Boston University School of Theology<\/strong><\/a>
These antiracism resources include books, articles, media, art, poetry, resource lists, etc.<\/p>\n

Clergy Emergency League<\/strong><\/a>
These resources are made available by the Clergy Emergency League, which was founded in response to “Trump…using Christianity to justify a version of ‘law and order’ that is based on white supremacy.”<\/p>\n

The Color of Compromise<\/strong><\/a>
This video study reveals chilling connections between the church and racism throughout American history. There are 12 episodes, averaging about 20 minutes each, and the video is being offered at no cost to those with Amazon Prime.<\/p>\n

The Cross and the Lynching Tree: A Requiem for Ahmaud Arbery<\/strong><\/a>
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr.\u2019s cinematic sermon was preached at Trinity UCC in Chicago on Sunday, May 17, 2020. \u202fThere was also a discussion after the sermon by four respected thought leaders, who discussed the impact of historical and present-day acts of racism and violence towards African Americans and how the Christian Church can be actively involved in dismantling racism.<\/p>\n

How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi<\/strong><\/a>
A downloadable\u202fbook club kit<\/a>\u202fwith discussion questions is available for the\u202fbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How Long, O Lord? Essays and Resources Addressing Racism<\/strong><\/a>
This list of articles from the Ministry Matters website spans several years and addresses multiple national moments of violence and grief concerning racism.<\/p>\n

Just Mercy Movie Discussion Guide<\/strong><\/a>
This discussion guide is for the movie\u202fJust Mercy<\/em>\u202f<\/em><\/a>which tells the story of black lawyer Bryan Stevenson defending those wrongly condemned or not afforded proper representation.<\/p>\n

The Lion and the Lamb<\/strong><\/a>
This 16-minute YouTube video by John Dorhauer is a biblical metaphor and reflection on the dismantling of white power, white privilege, and white supremacy.<\/p>\n

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness<\/strong><\/a>
There are a\u202fvariety of study guides<\/a>\u202favailable for this book, as well as a\u202fvideo interview<\/a>\u202fwith the author.<\/p>\n

Racial Discrimination in the United States College Classroom Activities<\/strong><\/a>
This lesson plan includes discussion questions based on two videos from TV news programs:\u202fTrue Colors<\/em>\u202fand\u202fAmerica in Black & White: Health Care, the Great Divide<\/em><\/p>\n

The Thoughtful Christian Adult Studies on Racism<\/strong><\/a>
They offer for purchase downloadable adult studies such as\u202fGrowing Income Inequality in the United States<\/a>,\u202fThe Immigration Debate, and\u202f<\/a>Does Ferguson Reflect America?<\/a><\/p>\n

True Colors<\/strong><\/a>
This 16-minute YouTube video shows two individuals, one black and one white, who are sent to St. Louis to explore the differences in how they are treated.<\/p>\n

White Savior: Racism in the American Church<\/strong><\/a>
This one hour video explores the historic relationship between racism and American Christianity, the ongoing segregation of the church in the US, and the complexities of racial reconciliation. A study based on the video is available called\u202fDialogues On:Race<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Antiracism Resources for Children<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n

20 Kids’ Picture Books to Help Start Conversations About Race, Racism, and Diversity<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This blog post is from the Mom.com website.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Books & Teaching Tips on Race and Racism<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This article from the Building Faith website recommends books, websites, and developmental tips for discussing race with children.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Challenging Conversations: A Bibliography About Prejudice, Tolerance, and Diversity<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
These suggested books from the Storypath website invite conversation about prejudice and discrimination, as well as tolerance and diversity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
CNN and Sesame Street team up together for this video town hall for kids and families about racism.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Conversation We Must Have with Our White Children<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This article is by Courtney Martin, an author and former columnist for\u202fOn Being.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Deep Blue Life: Faith and Culture \u2013 Anti-racism<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This download includes three sessions teaching about “Prejudice and Stereotypes,” “Curiosity and Empathy,” and “Colors and Cultures.” Cokesbury Kids is making it available at no cost.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Don’t Forget: A Video Book for Kids About Racism and the Kingdom of God<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
A three lesson curriculum and printable bookmarks accompany this video book written by Leanne Hadley.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Learning for Justice<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This program of the Southern Poverty Law Center was previously called Teaching Tolerance; it seeks to advance the human rights of all people by providing free resources for those who work with children from kindergarten through high school.<\/p>\n

A Short Family Guide to Supporting Racial Justice Now<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This article is from Wendy Claire Barrie\u2019s Faith at Home blog.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Talking About Race and Racism with Children<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
Christine V. Hides suggests resources for beginning and continuing the conversation about race with children.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Talking About Race: The Clutes<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
The Clutes, a traditional Mohawk family from the Akwesasne territory in northern New York State, talk about respect, stereotypes, fairness, justice, and resilience in direct, age-appropriate, and honest ways as they celebrate their culture and community.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Antiracism Resources for Youth<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Anti-racist Resources for Your Youth Group<\/strong><\/a>
This list comes from the website of the Christian Reformed Church.<\/p>\n

Dismantling Racism: A Youth Curriculum<\/strong><\/a>
This six-lesson curriculum is from Church Publishing, the Episcopal Church publisher, and requires training to purchase.<\/p>\n

Diversity Lessons from the Episcopal Youth Curriculum<\/strong><\/a>
This free download includes eight session plans.<\/p>\n

Learning for Justice<\/strong><\/a>
This program of the Southern Poverty Law Center was previously called Teaching Tolerance; it seeks to advance the human rights of all people by providing free resources for those who work with children from kindergarten through high school.<\/p>\n

Privilege\/Class\/Social Inequalities Explained in a $100 Race<\/strong><\/a>
This YouTube video is a little longer than four minutes.<\/p>\n

Responding to Racism<\/strong><\/a>
In this free downloadable study from The Thoughtful Christian, youth will identify the role race plays in their own lives.<\/p>\n

Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot Movie Discussion Guide<\/strong><\/a>
This guide to use with the movie\u202fSelma<\/em><\/a>\u202f<\/em>is for grades 6 to 12.<\/p>\n

Talking About Race and Privilege<\/strong><\/a>
This lesson plan for middle and high school students comes from the National Association of School Psychologists.<\/p>\n

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Denominational Resources from the Episcopal Church<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Building Faith<\/strong><\/a>
This website is a ministry of the Virginia Theological Seminary and offers articles and resources related to racism.<\/p>\n

Exposing the Doctrine of Discovery<\/strong><\/a>
This 14-minute video is intended to inform people about the impact of the Doctrine of Discovery in an effort to respond to God’s direction with justice. There are also PDF study guides for small groups of adults, youth, and children.<\/p>\n

Rows of Sharon<\/strong><\/a>
This blog by Sharon Ely Pearson, a Christian Educator in the Episcopal Church, includes articles and resources for teaching about and discussing racism. She also has a\u202fPinterest page titled Discussing Racism Resources<\/a>\u202fwith a collection of related books and websites.<\/p>\n

Seeing the Face of God in Each Other<\/strong><\/a>
The Antiracism Training Manual of the Episcopal Church was published in 2011.<\/p>\n

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Denominational Resources from the<\/strong>\u202fEvangelical Lutheran Church of America<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Becoming the Body of Christ \u2013 Condemning White Supremacy<\/strong><\/a>
This YouTube video shows Bishop Kevin Strickland of the Southeastern Synod – ELCA and several panelists discussing the ELCA\u2019s resolution to condemn White Supremacy.<\/p>\n

Racial Justice Ministries<\/strong><\/a>
This page explains the Racial Justice Ministries of the ELCA and lets you download the document \u201cExplanation of the Declaration of the ELCA to People of African Descent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Racial Justice Resource Page<\/strong><\/a>
This page of the ELCA offers downloadable resources including reports and social statements.<\/p>\n

Talking Together as Christians About Tough Social Issues<\/strong><\/a>
This is a 21-page document available for download.<\/p>\n

Troubling the Waters for the Healing of the Church<\/strong><\/a>
This resource was developed specifically for White congregational members and others to help them understand the role that White privilege and internalized White superiority has had in shaping their own attitudes, belief systems, cultures and those of the church and society at large. The resource is broken down into 18 sessions and a free download is available.<\/p>\n

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Denominational Resources from the<\/strong>\u202fPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Facing Racism<\/strong><\/a>
The anti-racism resources on this site include studies, books and training to equip the greater church to work against racism.<\/p>\n

Racial Justice Resources<\/strong><\/a>
This page of the PC (U.S.A.) website includes suggestion for the 21-Day Racial Justice Challenge, which invites participants to do something every day to raise awareness about racism and encourage action in response to that awareness.<\/p>\n

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Denominational Resources From the<\/strong>\u202fUnited Church of Christ<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n

CTUCC Racial Justice YouTube Channel<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This collection of videos on racism comes from the Connecticut Conference of the UCC, now part of the Southern New England Conference of the UCC.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sacred Conversations to End Racism<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This curriculum was created in 2018 to address and dismantle racism within the Christian Church and society.<\/p>\n

SNEUCC Racial Justice Page<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
The Southern New England Conference of the UCC provides anti-racism resources.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Welcoming Diversity: An Inventory for Congregations<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
A sub-committee of the Religion Sector of the GRACE Summit on Racism created this inventory in 2007 to aid congregations seeking to embrace and welcome the diversity of its community.<\/p>\n

White Privilege: Let’s Talk\u2014A Resource for Transformational Dialogue<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This free downloadable adult curriculum is designed to invite church members to engage in safe, meaningful, substantive, and bold conversations on race.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Denominational Resources From the United Methodist Church<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Deconstructing White Privilege<\/strong><\/a>
This 20-minute video focuses on the oppressive behavior that is born out of white privilege. A\u202fdiscussion guide<\/a>\u202ffor the film is available.<\/p>\n

Suggested Resources for Becoming Antiracist<\/strong><\/a>
These antiracism resources are from United Methodist General Agencies.<\/p>\n

UMC Website<\/strong><\/a>
There are articles and lists of resources about racism.<\/p>\n

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Miscellaneous<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n

Anti-racism Resources for White People<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This document includes links to resources for white parents to raise anti-racist children, as well as links to articles, videos, podcasts, books, films and TV series, and organizations to follow on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Financial Literacy in the Black Community<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This article explores how Black educators and financial advisors are working to close the racial wealth gap.<\/p>\n

How to Protect Your Mental Health While Fighting Racial Injustice<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This website shares strategies on how to manage the effects of racial injustice and shares advice for coping. It also provides a list of organizations, guides, videos, and more for people fighting racial and social injustice.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Racism: An Additional Curated List of Resources<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This blog provides resources for talking about race for parents, children, youth, adults, and faith communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Traveling While Black<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
The Green Book was a critical guide for African-Americans struggling to travel safely in the Jim Crow era. This 360 degree 20-minute video explores its complicated legacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Police Brutality and Reform<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h3>\n

#8 Can\u2019t Wait<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
This campaign urges police departments to adopt eight policies which can decrease police violence by 72%.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A Conversation About Growing Up Black<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
In this 5-minute Op-Doc video African American boys and young men talk candidly about the daily challenges they face because of the color of their skin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A Conversation with My Black Son<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
In this short documentary, parents reveal their struggles with telling their black sons that they may be targets of racial profiling by the police.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A Conversation with Police on Race<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
In this 6-minute documentary, former officers share their thoughts on policing and race in America.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Get Home Safely: Ten Rules of Survival<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
The Salt Project created this film based on an influential infographic developed by David Miller after the death of Michael Brown in 2014. The film is available for free download\u202fhere.<\/a><\/p>\n

How Parents Talk to Their African American Sons About the Police<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0
A New York Times short documentary asks parents of African-American boys what they say to their sons about how to respond if stopped by police.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Taking Action<\/strong><\/h3>\n

106 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice<\/strong><\/a>
This article offers specific, practical tips for fighting racism.<\/p>\n

Advice for White Folks in the Wake of the Police Murder of a Black Person<\/strong><\/a>
This blog post is by Justin C. Cohen.<\/p>\n

Biblical Advocacy 101<\/strong><\/a>
This booklet from the Christian Reformed Church has information on protecting the most vulnerable and marginalized people in our communities through various forms of advocacy.<\/p>\n

The Black Church in Action Against Racism During COVID-19<\/strong><\/a>
Written toward Black church leaders but accessible and relevant to any church looking to take action against racism while also protecting health during COVID-19, this guide offers practical ways for churches to respond to systemic vulnerabilities, become collective agents of change, develop productive partnerships, and not get weary in well-doing.<\/p>\n

Microaggressions Are a Big Deal: How To Talk Them Out and When To Walk Away<\/strong><\/a>
This 21-minute talk focuses on microaggressions, thinly veiled, everyday instances of racism, homophobia, sexism (and more) that you see in the world. There is also a written transcript of the talk.<\/p>\n

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Worship Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A Litany for Those Who Aren\u2019t Ready for Healing<\/strong><\/a>
This was written by Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce, Director of the Center for Black Church Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary.<\/p>\n

Prayers for Racial Reconciliation and Justice<\/strong><\/a>
These resources come from the Episcopal Church\u2019s Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music.<\/span><\/p>\n

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