Christianity and Critical Race Theory: A Faithful and Constructive Conversation by Robert Chao Romero and Jeff Liou

Summary: Two academics with pastoral experience process the potential help that Critical Race Theory can bring to the church. If you are “very online” and active on social media, you likely have encountered discussions about Critical Race Theory. Similarly, if you are active in local school board meetings, you have likely seen community comments about … Read more

Son of the Deep by KB Hoyle

Summary: A play on the traditional Little Mermaid story. I am a big fan of remixes and reimaginings of stories. Orson Scott Card’s Enchantment is a reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, Ta-Nehisi Coates Between the World and Me is a reimagining of James Balwin’s letter to his nephew in The Fire Next Time, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Holmes … Read more

Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul by Eddie Glaude Jr

Summary: Democracy in Black addresses the ‘values gap’ between the claimed idealism of equity and democracy and the reality of history. One of the problems with many White people in thinking about issues of race is that Black and other racial groups are still “˜other’. That “˜other’-ness is otherness in part because of the assumption … Read more