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Read more about the article S6 E22 | Why Stories of Hope Subvert Racism with John Blake

S6 E22 | Why Stories of Hope Subvert Racism with John Blake

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 27, 2023
  • Post category:Podcast/Privilege and Race
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Is racism baked into our nation’s DNA? Is there any hope for change? John Blake, a CNN journalist and author of More Than I Imagined, explores the personal and social…

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Read more about the article The Problem of Insidious White Supremacy
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The Problem of Insidious White Supremacy

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 18, 2022
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
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At church on Sunday, we prayed for the families of the victims of last weekend’s horrific and racially-motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, NY. In our small, predominantly white, New England…

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Read more about the article Teaching Our Children What We Are FOR

Teaching Our Children What We Are FOR

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:May 13, 2022
  • Post category:AJB Recommends/Parenting/Privilege and Race
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Eboo Patel’s essay for the New York Times Tuesday reminded me that I want to teach our kids what we are FOR as a family. So we support restrictions on…

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Read more about the article Why Christians Must Fight Systemic Racism: NYT Essay by Esau McCaulley

Why Christians Must Fight Systemic Racism: NYT Essay by Esau McCaulley

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:July 19, 2021
  • Post category:Healing/Privilege and Race
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“Many fear that Christians who speak out against racism want to tear down America. That is not true; we are the fools who believe that America might better embody its…

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