Comments on: Recommended Reading on Racial Justice

By: Ushering in Advent - Lauren Sparks

Ushering in Advent - Lauren Sparks — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 10:01:49 +0000

[…] recommended reading on the subject. She has compiled a comprehensive list of resources here. Visit her over on lisanotes.com to see what else she is […]

By: Lauren Renee Sparks

Lauren Renee Sparks — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 23:46:16 +0000

So glad you are continuing this conversation, Lisa.

By: Katie @ Doing Dewey

Katie @ Doing Dewey — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 01:09:31 +0000

I’ve not read nearly enough of these books, only two or three. Thanks for collecting a list all together in different categories. Definitely a helpful resource for those of us trying to read more on this topic 🙂

By: booker talk

booker talk — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 17:28:48 +0000

Your post has made me realise how limited has been my own reading on this topic. One I can add is Maya Angelou’s I Know How The Caged Bird Sings (and the other books in the series of her memoirs).

By: CurlyGeek

CurlyGeek — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 13:10:33 +0000

You have a lot of great books on this list – Just Mercy, Becoming, So You Want to Talk About Race, The Hate U Give. I just finished The Vanishing Half and recommend that one too. I’m reading Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race right now. I read Beverly Tatum’s book years ago and found it eye-opening, maybe my first real thinking about race. It’s amazing how much we don’t see, or choose not to see, as white people – and how much we need to learn. I’ve got a few new TBRs from your list, thanks!

By: Mariel Davenport

Mariel Davenport — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:11:07 +0000

excellent recommendations, Lisa! Thank you! You’re right, by reading and praying we will gain perspective and that is the key to healing.

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 15:24:34 +0000

I so admire your sense and courage to stretch your mind and heart. What an inspiration.

By: Eva @ The Paperback Princess

Eva @ The Paperback Princess — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 21:04:19 +0000

I love everything you’ve said in this post. I’ve been doing this same work, especially this year. Your list is really comprehensive! A couple more to add (that you may have already read):
Medical Bondage by Deirdre Cooper Owens
The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore
Evicted by Matthew Desmond
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isaebel Wilkerson (also Caste)
Motherhood So White by Nefertiti Austin

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 02:37:33 +0000

In reply to David. Thanks for linking to the article, David. I did a quick read of it, but need to go back more slowly to grasp it all. I do wonder if we'll come up with better vocabulary one day to rid ourselves of the word (and theory of) "race" altogether since it is a construct that isn't necessarily a scientific one.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 02:22:29 +0000

In reply to Heather. Thanks, Heather. I hope to keep adding to the list every now and again as I read more.