Recommended Resources for Social Justice

 

A note from Nika, from 5/31

Dear Ones,

I am typing this a few minutes before our beloved city goes into an imposed curfew. The last few weeks have brought so much sadness, anger, confusion, and lament. I am encouraged by so many of you that have reached out asking for recommended resources about dismantling racism and upholding justice. I figured it might help to consolidate my responses and provide a resource for all of us to continue to learn and grow. These days I am growing more convinced that the Christian life is marked by simultaneous seasons of sorrow and joy, growth and rest, anger and forgiveness. God is with us and for us, even and especially now. 


But let justice roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Amos 5:24



Book Recommendations

  • Divided by Faith by Emerson and Smith
  • White Awake by Daniel Hill
  • The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby
  • The Myth of Equality by Ken Wytsma
  • Let Justice Roll Down by John Perkins
  • Be the Bridge by Latasha Morrison
  • Woke Church by Eric Mason
  • Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
  • I’m Still Here: Black Dignity In A World Made For Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
  • Insider Outsider by Bryan Loritts

Lots more recommendations, but these are a great place to start.

 

Podcast Recommendations

 

St. Jude Oak Cliff Resources

 

Organizations to Support

 

Organizations Working Toward Reconciliation