Audio Book

The End of Racism by Dinesh D’Souza: In The End of Racism, best selling author Dinesh D’Souza undertakes the first comprehensive inquiry into the history, nature, and ultimate meaning of racism. In this compelling and challenging work, D’Souza shows that racism is a distinctively Western phenomenon, and chronicles the political, cultural, and intellectual history of racism as well as the twentieth-century liberal crusade against it.

Books

Race and Manifest Destiny the Orgins of American Racial Anglo-Saxonism by Reginald Horsman: American myths about national character tend to overshadow the historical realities. Horsman examines the origins or racialism and shows that the belief in white American superiority was firmly ensconced in the nation’s ideology by 1850.

Racist America Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations by Joe R. Feagin: Racism is a pillar of American society. It is found not only in small pockets of society, but is practiced by all Americans, permeating the social fabric of our lives. Racism affects where we live, what we wear, where we go to school, whom we marry, how we earn a living and raise our children. Despite the apparent advances since the civil rights era, America remains fundamentally racist, argues award-winning author Joe Feagin.

Reconciliation: Our Greatest Challenge-our Only Hope by Curtiss Paul DeYoung: “In Reconciliation Curtiss De Young offers us a moral guide and practical road map through this difficult, painful, and ultimately liberating process called reconciliation. This is a book that should be read by every American who wants to build bridges across our great divides-which should be all of us.” Jim Walls, Editor-in-Chief, Sojourners

A Sense of Place: Birmingham’s Black Middle-Class Community, 1890-1930 by Lynne B. Feldman: “…there was another Birmingham long before it received national recognition as a hateful city. In the late nineteenth century, city boosters who were striving to improve Birmingham’s national status and encourage outside investment, initiated drives promoting the creation of healthy communities. Smithfield, a five hundred-acre area that once was a cornfield, was one of the earliest suburbs that caught the attention of these boosters. Sitting west of Birmingham’s original city limits, Smithfield offered alternative housing to the city’s black and white residents who wanted to escape from cramped living conditions. For African Americans particularly, this was a unique opportunity to participate in the development of a new community away from the congested housing that had become home for them.”

Wealth and Democracy: A Political History of the American Rich by Kevin Phillips: In Wealth and Democracy Kevin Phillips charts the ongoing American saga of great wealth-how it has been accumulated, its shifting sources, and its ups and downs over more that two centuries. He explores how the rich and politically powerful have frequently worked together to create or perpetuate privilege, often at the expense of the national interest and usually at the expense of the middle and lower class.

Check All That Apply by Sundee Tucker Frazier: This book will help us to understand the experiences that form who we are and to connect with the experiences of others like us. It will not only clarify the challenges and pitfalls of the journey but also reveal the path to new life. There’s help here in developing ethnic identity, better understanding family of origin, even figuring out who to marry! Most of all, we’ll gain a sense of God’s purpose for us. For those who aren’t multiracial but know someone who is, this book will give insight into a child, spouse or friend.

Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook edited by Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell and Pat Griffin: Book touches on topics such as Theoretical Foundations and Frameworks of Social Justice; Curriculum Designs for Addressing Diversity and Social Justice; Issues for Teachers and Trainers.

Enter the River: Healing Steps from White Privilege Toward Racial Reconciliation by Jody Miller Shearer: The Bible tells of Naaman the Syrian, who entered the Jordan River to be cleansed. Comparing the affliction of racism to Naaman’s illness, this book invites readers into their own healing. After asking, “Why be concerned about racism?” Shearer explores definitions of prejudice and racism, the different action, and many other issues. The accessible presentation provides a strong foundation for study and action.

"Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” and Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.H.: Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black youth seated together in the cafeteria. What is going on here? Is this self-segregation a problem we should try to fix, or a coping strategy we should support? How can we get passed our reluctance to talk about racial issues?

Don’t Just Marry One Interracial Dating, Marriage, and Parenting edited by George A. Yancey and Sherelyn Whittum Yancey: Interracial christian couples challenge their families and churches to rethink previously held concepts about race relations in America. Don’t Just Mary One aims to help both seekers and leaders understand the unique dynamics surrounding multiracial families. Written from a biblical perspective by authors of various racial identities and multiracial backgrounds, this groundbreaking work weaves together the personal and professional perspectives of racially diverse Christian leaders as they confront this emotionally charged issue. This pioneering guide seeks to affirm healthy interracial dating, mating, and parenting for the individuals involved, and to create a reference to equip professionals with biblical insights and practical tools for ministering to multiracial families.

Beyond Black and White by George A. Yancey: Sociologist George Yancey, with sensitivity and insight, answers your concerns and gently helps you as a Christian, whether black or white, see where you fit into God’s plan for peace among the races. This book will challenge you to answer God’s call to his people to actively pursue justice and racial reconciliation.

Coming Together The Bible’s Message in an Age of Diversity by Curtiss Paul De Young: “The purpose of this book is to provide Christians in particular and people of faith in general with primer that addresses racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity from a biblical perspective. This is critical at this juncture in history because our world is experiencing dramatic transformations. The purpose of this book is to provide Christians in particular and people of faith in general with primer that addresses racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity from a biblical perspective. This is critical at this juncture in history because our world is experiencing dramatic transformations.”

The Cousins’ Wars Religion, Politics, and the Triumph of Anglo-America by Kevin Phillips: “This is a book about a famous trio of English-speaking civil wars-English Civil War, the American Revolution, and the American Civil War. It is also a book about religion-about the interaction of creed, politics, and war during three centuries when faith played a much larger role than now. But most of all, it is a book about how three great internal wars seeded each other and, in so doing, guided not only politics but the rise of Anglo-America from a small Tudor kingdom to a global community and world hegemony.

A Time to Heal John Perkins, Community Development, and Racial Reconciliation by Stephen E. Berk: John Perkins has long been recognized by those in community development as one of the great African American leaders or our time, but there has never been a comprehensive account of this life and ministry- until now.

Who is White? Latinos, Asians, and the New Black/Nonblack Divide by George Yancey: “’By the year 2050 we will not have a majority race in the United States. Whites will be a numerical racial minority, albeit the largest minority, in the country.’ How many times have we heard a version of those two lines by social observers, political commentators, demographers, or other “experts” on race relations?”

All That We Can Be: Black Leadership and Racial Integration the Army Way by Charles C. Moskos and John Sibley Butler: The foremost authorities on race relations in the armed forces recount the previously untold success story of how the U.S. Army became the most integrated institution in America. Charles C. Moskos and John Sibley Butler observe that the Army is the only place in America where blacks routinely boss around whites, and in this book they lay out the path by which the Army has promoted excellence across racial lines, while also showing how this military model can be adapted to fit the needs of civilian society. the Army way offers hope for our nation in a troubled time, and by following its example, Americans of all races can truly be all that we can be.

Until Justice & Peace Embrace by Nicholas Wolterstorff: How should a Christian insert himself or herself into the world’s social order? How can he or she set goals and determine courses of action that are conductive to the establishment of a just and peaceful social order?

A Different Mirror A History of Multicultual America by Ronald Takai: A Different Mirror is a dramatic new retelling of our nation’s history, a powerful larger narrative of the many different peoples who together compose the United States of America.

Race The Power Of An Illusion

Videos

The Color of Fear
Eight North American men of Asian, European, Latino, African-American and Native American backgrounds gather under the direction of seminar leader Lee Mun Wah to discuss racism. In emotional and often heated exchanges, the participants challenge the privileged status of white Americans and recount their anguished experiences with discrimination.

Free Indeed is a video drama about racism that challenges white viewers to think about the privileges that come with being white in North America. In the drama four white, middle class young adults play a card game as a pre-requisite for doing a service project for a black Baptist church. The game leads to discussion about the privileges white people have.

Ending Racism: Working for a Racism Free 21st Centrury presented by Cross Roads Ministry: This is a 35 minute introductory video designed to help explore racism in the US. It focuses on the way systemic racism functions in our society, especially on institutional and cultural levels.

Portrait of Teresa Portrait of Teresa is the second film in the Cuban Cinema series and is perhaps the most controversial film yet from Cuba. Teresa, vividly portrayed by Daisy Granados, is a housewife and mother who works in a textile factory. Her involvement in political and cultural groups incurs the displeasure of her husband, who expects her to be waiting with a hot meal when he comes home at night. The resulting difficulty in their marriage is depicted with compassion and authenticity. Though center stage belongs to Teresa, it is the bond of sexual and emotional empathy between her and her husband that gives the film it s intensity and anguish.

Myth of Race A brief look at what race is, where it came from, and how it shapes our lives. Presented by the Damascus Road Anti-Racism Process.

Bridging the Racial Divide In a world torn by racial hatred, injustice, and oppression, God’s command is clear: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” But what does it mean to live this out? How can Christians of every race become “fully devoted reconcilers” who actively seek to build bridges across the racial divide? This compelling video addresses these questions head-on. It features: Powerful teaching by Bill Hybels, Gripping personal stories, A candid interview with Dave Anderson and Brent Zuercher, authors of Letters Across the Divide and more. You’ll be challenged and inspired as you see evidence that bridging the racial divide is not an impossible task. It can become a reality- in your life, in your church, in your community, and beyond.

America’s Multicultural Heritage produced by Educational Network Video

Black Is…Black Ain’t Produced and directed by Marlon Riggs, Co-produced by Nicole Atkinson and Co-directed by Christiane Badgley: This movie weaves together the testimony of those whose complexion, class, gender, speech, or sexuality has made them feel “too black” or “not black enough”. Scholars and artists, including Bill T. Jones, Essex Hemphill, Angela Davis and bell hooks, as well as ordinary African Americans, movingly recall their own struggles to discover a more inclusive definition of “blackness.” Threading the film together, Riggs’ own deeply personal quest for meaning and self-affirmation as his health deteriorates.

The Politics of Love In Black and White In this film, mixed couples testify to the joys and strengths of their relationships, but also their pain and anxieties. They talk candidly of pressures from both races-including family, friends and “frat brothers”- to stay with their own. Black and white students opposed to interracial dating argue about its political implications for race relations today.

Responding to Hate Crimes This segmented package can be viewed in a single sitting or in parts. Chief Carter begins by taking us through the differences between a hate incident and a hate crime; then how to distinguish between the two. The second segment addresses what first responders need to be aware of: setting the tone for the investigation and the special care that must be taken in gathering eyewitness testimony etc.

Urban Youth Workers 301 Seminar at Calvin College “A Pastoral Perspective on Youth Culture” and “The Vision and Challenge of Authentic and Effective Urban Ministry”

Skin Deep “The presentation, through the film, of a group of students examining their attitudes about race and being willing to talk about it provided a dynamic model for the American public, young and old alike, who often find the issue of race one of the most awkward to discuss openly.”

Speeches of Martin Luther King produced by the Educational Video Network

Music of Mexico and South America produced by the Educational Video Network

One Drop Rule California Newsreel

Furious Flower Series (African Poetry) Volume 1 Elders, Volume 2 Warriors, Volume 3 Seers, Volume 4 Initiates

Black White FX Series