Racial Justice Group Blog

Explore thought-provoking articles, book reviews, and resources that highlight key issues in racial justice, Indigenous rights, and historical reform. Our blog curates critical readings, offering in-depth analysis and reflections on topics like systemic inequality, colonialism, and racial reconciliation. Join us in fostering education, dialogue, and actionable change in the pursuit of justice and equality for all

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What Well-Meaning White People Need to Know about Race

This week’s recommendation is shared by Josephine Njoroge.

This article reports an interview with Bryan Stevenson who is the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. There are many points made in the article which may cause white people to pause, listen and take in more deeply what is being said.

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Hispanic-Latino Heritage: A History
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Hispanic-Latino Heritage: A History

This week’s recommendation is shared by Ellen Long.

Please take advantage of a wonderful online resource created by the KCK Public Library in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. It only takes a few minutes to view the timeline and gain some knowledge and insights into our history.

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“How America Fractured Into Four Parts”

This week’s recommendation is shared by Bill Tammeus.

This article from the July/August The Atlantic Magazine offers insights into America’s past that may help us see a way into our future together.

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Three Podcast Recommendations

This week, Deb Meinke recommends three podcasts — Sam Sanders’ “It’s Been a Minute,” Rebecca Nagle’s second season of “This Land,” and “Code Switch,” NPR’s podcast on race.

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Recommended Summer Listening

This week, we have three terrific anti-racism recommendations from Deb Meinke to jump start your summer listening.

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Remembering the 100th Anniversary of Tulsa’s Black Massacre

May 31 is the 100th anniversary of the Black Massacre in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Known as the "Black Wall Street," Greenwood was destroyed and up to 300 people were killed in 1921. The massacre was the worst act of racial violence in U.S. history. There are many TV programs coming up that discuss the massacre and its cover up by Tulsa.

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Updated “Dividing Lines” Tour

This week’s recommendation is shared by Josephine Njoroge and Bill Tammeus.

Nathaniel Bozarth, who produced the “Dividing Lines” tour that many of us have driven, has produced a new version with added material that you can watch on a mobile device or a desktop computer.

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Love is the Way

This week's recommendation is shared by Lydia Jeter.

Love is the Way: Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times
by Bishop Michael Curry

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