racism
Stephanie Spellers’s bold, practical wisdom for American Christians
Kenosis, solidarity, and discipleship
The complicated Lindbergh
It’s hard to strike the right balance in a biography of the heroic aviator and antisemitic activist. Christopher Gehrz succeeds brilliantly.
by Grant Wacker
Strategic racism benefits only the wealthiest and most powerful
“If racism is a class weapon, then ending racism is in the self-interest of nearly every American.”
Amy Frykholm interviews Ian Haney López
What would it take for #CurriculumSoWhite to stop trending?
According to Bree Picower, it starts with the teachers—80 percent of whom are White.
A truth-telling child of Southern Methodism
Journalist John Archibald turns the spotlight on himself, his preacher father, and White Christians’ failures.
Whiteness rooted in place
“All of our efforts at changing the social fabric of this country must begin with changing the geographic fabric.”
Matthew Vega interviews Willie James Jennings
Monique W. Morris’s advocacy for Black girls and educational equity
The world sees Black girls as dangerous. Morris shows them that they are scholars.
Danté Stewart’s letter to America
Shoutin’ in the Fire is a testimony to Black liberation and love.
An evangelical Christian argument for reparations
Duke Kwon and Gregory Thompson want to talk about theft.
by Dave Allen
Addressing educational inequity means loving other people’s children
Courtney Martin invites progressive parents to reckon with racial justice.
by Liuan Huska
The power of a swim-in
In 1964, Mimi Ford jumped into a pool—and changed the course of history.
Birthing you is an act of radical hope
Accepting the call to Black motherhood without averting my eyes from the spectacle of Black death
Drawing close to Howard Thurman
Two new books invite us to learn from what others have loved about the civil rights icon.
Want to challenge White supremacy? Here’s a good place to start.
Kerry Connelly and Layla F. Saad offer primers for White people in various stages of antiracism journeys.
by Jane McBride
Take & Read: Theology
Four new books that are shaping theological conversations
selected by Jason Micheli
Take & Read: Old Testament
Four new books about biblical texts and their reception
selected by Amy Erickson