Privilege and Race

Harriet: Hope in the Face of Oppression

• Post published:January 27, 2020
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• Post author:Amy Julia Becker

Harriet's hope in the face of oppression and injustice—this true story of courage, faith, and hope is worth watching. I used to think that the reason we learned the stories…

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William’s Book Recommendations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• Post published:January 20, 2020
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Book recommendations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Here are some of William's book picks (plus a few bonus recommendations). One of the fun things about our Civil Rights tour…

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Civil Rights Tour Itinerary

• Post published:January 17, 2020
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Here is a potential Civil Rights tour itinerary for anyone wanting to embark on a quick tour to learn about the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow, and Civil Rights in…

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Our Four-Day Civil Rights Tour

• Post published:January 16, 2020
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Our family took a short civil rights tour through the southeast that included stops at a plantation in Louisiana and various sites and museums in Montgomery, Selma, and Birmingham, Alabama.…

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We All Need Healing from Racism

• Post published:January 13, 2020
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We All Need Healing from Racism is part of a series of posts I’m sharing, written by people who read White Picket Fences and responded to the themes of the…

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Creating a More Equitable World

• Post published:January 6, 2020
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Creating a More Equitable World is part of a series of posts I’m sharing, written by people who read White Picket Fences and responded to the themes of the book…

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The Long, Slow Work of Healing

• Post published:January 3, 2020
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The Long, Slow Work of Healing is part of a series of posts I’m sharing, written by people who read White Picket Fences and responded to the themes of the…

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Announcing Head Heart Hands Action Guide

• Post published:January 2, 2020
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Download FREE PDF: Head Heart Hands I'm excited to announce Head Heart Hands, which is FREE action guide designed to equip anyone who wants to respond to the harm of…

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Why We Need Both the Pastoral and the Prophetic

• Post published:December 9, 2019
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What’s the difference between pastors and prophets?  For me, prophets conjure up images of bearded men of old, pronouncing doom upon society if we don’t pay attention and change our…

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Embracing Our Common Humanity

• Post published:November 15, 2019
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I’ve recently adopted “embracing our common humanity” as my shorthand for what I am attempting to do with my writing and speaking. If you look back through my blog you…

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