Resources for Dismantling Racism
So, you want to take steps towards dismantling racism? Great! You might be wondering where to start. One thing that’s important for white people is to educate ourselves about racism. People of color have been trying teach us for years, but we haven’t been listening. The resources are so plentiful. The problem is with us and the way we’ve ignored these resources.
Here are a few resources to get you started. Each of these are personally recommended by Pastor Erik, and those marked with a “*” are ones he’s read/watched/listened to already.
Short readings:
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White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack (Peggy McIntosh)*
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Letter from a Birmingham Jail (Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)*
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How Long, O Lord? (Statement by Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi)*
Books:
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Just Mercy (Bryan Stevenson)*
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How To Be An Anti-Racist (Ibram Kendi)*
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)*
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America’s Original Sin (Jim Wallis)
Movies:
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Just Mercy*
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Selma*
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I Am Not Your Negro*
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Thirteenth*
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February One*
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Central Park Five*
Podcasts:
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The 1619 Project Podcast (New York Times)*
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Code Switch (NPR)
Talking to Children:
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How White Parents Can Talk to Their Kids About Race and Racism (Michele Martin)
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Story Time with Pastor Erik on Avery UMC YouTube Channel – includes reading of several children’s books on race