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[Event Three](https://tndisciples.org/events/event-three/) ## Books - [Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption - Bryan Stevenson](https://tndisciples.org/books/just-mercy-a-story-of-justice-and-redemption-bryan-stevenson/) - Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a - [White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide](https://tndisciples.org/books/white-rage-the-unspoken-truth-of-our-racial-divide/) - From the Civil War to our combustible present, acclaimed historian Carol Anderson reframes our continuing conversation about race, chronicling the powerful forces opposed to black progress in America. As Ferguson, Missouri, erupted in August 2014, and media commentators across the ideological spectrum referred to the angry response of African Americans as “black rage,” historian Carol - [Me and White Supremacy - Layla Saad](https://tndisciples.org/books/me-and-white-supremacy-layla-saad/) - Updated and expanded from the original workbook (downloaded by nearly 100,000 people), this critical text helps you take the work deeper by adding more historical and cultural contexts, sharing moving stories and anecdotes, and including expanded definitions, examples, and further resources, giving you the language to understand racism, and to dismantle your own biases, whether you are - [White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism - Robin DiAngelo](https://tndisciples.org/books/white-fragility-why-its-so-hard-for-white-people-to-talk-about-racism-robin-diangelo/) - In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people’ (Claudia Rankine). Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions - [Silent Racism: How Well-Meaning White People Perpetuate the Racial Divide – Barbara Trepagnier](https://tndisciples.org/books/silent-racism-how-well-meaning-white-people-perpetuate-the-racial-divide-barbara-trepagnier/) - Vivid and engaging, Silent Racism persuasively demonstrates that silent racism―racism by people who classify themselves as “not racist”―is instrumental in the production of institutional racism. Trepagnier argues that heightened race awareness is more important in changing racial inequality than judging whether individuals are racist. The collective voices and confessions of “nonracist” white women heard in - [The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America - Richard Rothstein](https://tndisciples.org/books/the-color-of-law-a-forgotten-history-of-how-our-government-segregated-america-richard-rothstein/) - Widely heralded as a “masterful” (Washington Post) and “essential” (Slate) history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law offers “the most forceful argument ever published on how federal, state, and local governments gave rise to and reinforced neighborhood segregation” (William Julius Wilson). Exploding the myth of de facto segregation arising from private prejudice - [The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism - Jemar Tisby](https://tndisciples.org/books/the-color-of-compromise-the-truth-about-the-american-churchs-complicity-in-racism-jemar-tisby/) - The Color of Compromise is both enlightening and compelling, telling a history we either ignore or just don't know. Equal parts painful and inspirational, it details how the American church has helped create and maintain racist ideas and practices. You will be guided in thinking through concrete solutions for improved race relations and a racially inclusive - [Dear White Peacemakers: Dismantling Racism with Grit and Grace - Osheta Moore](https://tndisciples.org/books/dear-white-peacemakers-dismantling-racism-with-grit-and-grace-osheta-moore/) - Dear White Peacemakers is a breakup letter to division, a love letter to God’s beloved community, and an eviction notice to the violent powers that have sustained racism for centuries. Race is one of the hardest topics to discuss in America. Many white Christians avoid talking about it altogether. But a commitment to peacemaking requires white - [The Antiracist Roadmap to Educational Equity- Avis Williams, Brenda Elliot](https://tndisciples.org/books/the-antiracist-roadmap-to-educational-equity-avis-williams-brenda-elliot/) - A practical way forward for those who refuse to accept the status quo as the best we can do. In 1966, the Coleman report assessed conditions in U.S. schools and identified barriers that prevented Black students from accessing high-quality education. Since that time—and despite federal efforts to close gaps in achievement between students who are - [Raising Anti-Racist Children - Britt Hawthorne](https://tndisciples.org/books/raising-anti-racist-children-britt-hawthorne/) - Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent, caregiver, or educator, but it can be hard to know where to start. Let Britt Hawthorne—a nationally recognized teacher and advocate—be your guide. Raising Antiracist Children acts as an interactive guide for strategically incorporating the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting. Hawthorne breaks down antiracist - [Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence-Derald Wing Sue](https://tndisciples.org/books/race-talk-and-the-conspiracy-of-silence-derald-wing-sue/) - Turn Uncomfortable Conversations into Meaningful Dialogue If you believe that talking about race is impolite, or that "colorblindness" is the preferred approach, you must read this book. Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence debunks the most pervasive myths using evidence, easy-to-understand examples, and practical tools. This significant work answers all your questions about discussing race by - [My Grandmother’s Hands - Resma Menakem](https://tndisciples.org/books/my-grandmothers-hands-resma-menakem/) - In this groundbreaking book, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology. The body is where our instincts reside and where we fight, flee, or freeze, and it endures the trauma inflicted by the ills that plague society. Menakem argues this destruction will continue - [So You Want to Talk About Race- Ljeoma Oluo](https://tndisciples.org/books/so-you-want-to-talk-about-race-ljeoma-oluo/) - Protests against racial injustice and white supremacy have galvanized millions around the world. The stakes for transformative conversations about race could not be higher. Still, the task ahead seems daunting, and it’s hard to know where to start. How do you tell your boss her jokes are racist? Why did your sister-in-law hang up on - [How to be an Antiracist- Ibram X. Kendi](https://tndisciples.org/books/how-to-be-an-antiracist-ibram-x-kendi/) - Antiracism is a transformative concept that reorients and reenergizes the conversation about racism—and, even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other. At its core, racism is a powerful system that creates false hierarchies of human value; its warped logic extends beyond race, from the way we regard - [Stand Your Ground-Kelly Brown Douglas](https://tndisciples.org/books/stand-your-ground-kelly-brown-douglas/) - "If Trayvon was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk?" (President Barack Obama) The 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin, an African American teenager in Florida, and the subsequent acquittal of his killer, brought public attention to controversial "Stand Your Ground" laws. The verdict, as much as the killing, sent - [Lies About Black People- Omekongo Dibinga](https://tndisciples.org/books/liesaboutblackpeople/) - In this honest and welcoming book, diversity and inclusion expert, professor, and award-winning speaker Dr. Omekongo Dibinga argues that we must embark on a massive undertaking to re-educate ourselves on the stereotypes that have proven harmful, and too often deadly, to the black community. https://omekongo.com/lies-about-black-people/ ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://tndisciples.org/news/category/uncategorized/) ## Categories - [Social Justice](https://tndisciples.org/news/bookshowcase_group/social-justice/) - [Ethics & Moral Teaching](https://tndisciples.org/news/bookshowcase_group/ethics-moral-teaching/) - [Psychology](https://tndisciples.org/news/bookshowcase_group/psychology/) ## Tags - [Non-Fiction](https://tndisciples.org/news/gsb_tag/non-fiction/)