Cathy Meeks
Author of Living into God's Dream: Dismantling Racism in America
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Crossing Inner Borders 3 copies
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The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning… by Catherine Meeks
A challenging book. A great choice for Lent for me. There is a lot to learn here. It is broken into 48 excellent readings for meditation. I think this would be wonderful to read with a group. I'm sure each point would strike others in different ways, making for a conversation that would promote growth for all involved.
This was an interesting collection of articles about racism and what can be done to address the issue of racism in our time. This was required reading for an Education for Ministry (EfM) class that I am currently enrolled in. The book provides a good foundation to initiate conversations about racism in our day and what we can do about it. It also provides various insights into the topic of racism too.
Ida B. Wells was a powerful churchwoman and witness for justice and equity from 1878 to 1931. Born enslaved, her witness flowed through the struggles for justice in her lifetime, especially in the intersections of African Americans, women, and those who were poor. Her life is a profound witness for faith-based work of visionary power, resistance, and resilience for today's world, when the forces of injustice stand in opposition to progress. ~Amazon
Nine essays on racism in America by black and white authors that explore how to talk honestly about race as step towards dismantling racism. Covered are Howard Thurman’s ideal of a Beloved Community sparked by his 1936 meeting with Mohandas Gandhi that profoundly influenced Martin Luther King, jr. The importance of understanding that racism is a system that has been constructed because it benefits a portion of society, who are loath to give up its benefits. It is a both a political and social construct that is more than a visceral hatred of another group of people. Repentance and reconciliation will require not only self-examination, but also patient listening to others whose experience is different from your own even when they may express it in anger with harsh words. It is a spiritual discipline that will be neither easy, nor produce speedy results, but that success will come bit by bit in the fullness of time.… (more)
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