Conversations on Race and Culture
Below find resources from our congregations conversations on Race and Culture offered monthly at Grace.
Resources for Learning about Hispanic Heritage and the influence of Hispanic culture in the US
Resources on Anti-Asian Hate
How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion | Peggy McIntosh
Additional Resources:
Article to read: The Invisible Napsack by Peggy McIntosh
The Impact and Extent of White Privilege
Additional videos to watch:
Video: “The Myth of Race, Debunked in 3 Minutes”
Video: Black-ish video about Juneteenth
Video: “The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921” regarding the Tulsa Race Massacre, also called the Tulsa Race Riots, which took place May 31st and June 1st 1921
Movie: Just Mercy After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian’s life. Rated PG-13 Available for streaming; Just Mercy trailer
“I didn’t even know I was part of the problem!”
Additional Resources:
Article: “You Should be Feeling Miserable” by Rebecca Carroll; The Atlantic, June 2. 2020
Video: “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man – Episode 3” with Chip and Joanna Gaines:
Video: “I Am Not Your Negro” – 2017 documentary film streaming for free on Amazon or $0.99 on YouTube Trailer for “I Am Not Your Negro” Rated: PG13
Podcast: June 10, 2020; Brené Brown interview with author Austin Channing Brown
Where Do We Go from Here – How do we begin to be anti-racists?
Additional Resources:
Video: “Book Talk: How to Be an Anti Racist” Atlantic contributing editor Ibram X. Kendi discusses his book, How to Be an Antiracist, shining a light on the state of racism in America and what we can do about it. October 1, 2019
Documentary: “13th” – Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, director Ava DuVernay’s examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country’s history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America. Rated TV-MA Available via Netflix and Youtube; 13th Trailer
Article: “What five black fathers are saying to their children about this historic moment” by Caitlin Gibson; The Washington Post; June 19, 2020
Article: “My grandparents were racist. Here’s how I moved on with my head held high” by Carolyn Copeland; The Washington post; June 23, 2020
Please note: The thoughts and opinions regarding political figures made in any of the resources listed above or by their contributors are their opinion and are not an attempt to push a political agenda by Grace Lutheran or to be partisan in any way.