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Read more about the article S3 E10 | Anxiety, Affluence, and Identity with Niro Feliciano

S3 E10 | Anxiety, Affluence, and Identity with Niro Feliciano

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:September 1, 2020
  • Post category:Faith/Family/Parenting/Podcast/Privilege and Race
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In an achievement-oriented culture, how do we risk vulnerability in order to move toward personal and racial healing? Cognitive therapist Niro Feliciano talks with Amy Julia about the complexities of…

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Read more about the article S3 E9 | How Jesus Overcomes the Barrier of Wealth with Marlena Graves

S3 E9 | How Jesus Overcomes the Barrier of Wealth with Marlena Graves

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 25, 2020
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Fear often inhabits both wealth and poverty. How does viewing money and self-sacrifice through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus bring freedom and joy? Writer and speaker Marlena Graves,…

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Read more about the article Welcome! Let Me Introduce Myself

Welcome! Let Me Introduce Myself

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 21, 2020
  • Post category:Books/Disability/Down Syndrome/Faith/Family/Parenting/Podcast/Privilege and Race/Speaking/Writing
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Hello friends! I’ve been writing blog posts, teaching, speaking, and writing books for years, but I wanted to pause for a minute and introduce myself to any new readers and…

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Read more about the article S3 E8 | Equality, Equity, and Education with Subira Gordon

S3 E8 | Equality, Equity, and Education with Subira Gordon

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  • Post published:August 18, 2020
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What is the difference between equality and equity and how does that affect education? Subira Gordan, executive director of ConnCAN, talks with Amy Julia about the lack of equity in…

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Read more about the article S3 E7 | Conversations About Whiteness with Cara Meredith

S3 E7 | Conversations About Whiteness with Cara Meredith

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 11, 2020
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How does “color blindness” actually enable blindness to racism and the system of whiteness? Cara Meredith, author of The Color of Life: A Journey Toward Love and Racial Justice, joins…

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Read more about the article AJB Recommends: Breaking Ground

AJB Recommends: Breaking Ground

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:August 1, 2020
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There’s an embarrassment of riches on the new website Breaking Ground. This site has a threefold purpose: to learn from the past to see what is being revealed in the…

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Read more about the article S3 E6 | Now Is the Time for Justice with Jemar Tisby

S3 E6 | Now Is the Time for Justice with Jemar Tisby

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 28, 2020
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How do we find hope, particularly in white American churches, when our history and identity is intertwined with racism? How does knowing who we were—and who we are—help us move…

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Read more about the article Forgiveness, Racial Healing, and Justice

Forgiveness, Racial Healing, and Justice

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  • Post published:July 23, 2020
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What role does forgiveness play in the work of racial healing and justice?  On my podcast this week, I am replaying an interview with my friend Niro Feliciano. This conversation…

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Read more about the article S3 E5 | Why I Wrote White Picket Fences

S3 E5 | Why I Wrote White Picket Fences

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 21, 2020
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When it comes to the enduring legacy of racism, what place is there for forgiveness, humility, and healing? On today’s episode, Amy Julia’s friend Niro Feliciano interviews her about how…

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Read more about the article What Should We Do About Segregated Sunday Mornings?

What Should We Do About Segregated Sunday Mornings?

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  • Post published:July 15, 2020
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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said that 11 a.m. on Sunday morning was “the most segregated hour of the week” across the United States. Fifty years after…

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