Resources for Racial Reconciliation and Justice

Members of the Presiding Bishop’s staff have curated this list of resources for racial justice and reconciliation. This is by no means exhaustive; however, we are aware that many leaders are hoping to deepen their learning, and these resources should help you to move in the right direction.

Presiding Bishop’s Staff Members Focused on Racial Reconciliation and Justice

Heidi J. Kim, Officer for Racial Reconciliation
Charles "Chuck" Wynder, Jr., Officer for Social Justice and Advocacy Engagement
Stephanie Spellers, Canon to the Presiding Bishop for Evangelism and Reconciliation

Websites, Videos, Bibliographies and Study Resources

A Way Forward

Reflections, Resources & Stories Concerning Ferguson, Racial Justice & Reconciliation

Beloved Community: Commission for Dismantling Racism

From the Diocese of Atlanta.

Exploring Diversity and Nurturing Cultural Competency

Province I Resources

Fifty Years Later: The State of Racism in America

The Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Mississippi hosted a 90-minute forum.

Film: Traces of the Trade

Filmmaker Katrina Browne discovers that her New England ancestors were the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history. She and nine cousins retrace the Triangle Trade and gain powerful new perspectives on the black/white divide.

Lenten series on racial justice

Especially recommended: “Spirituality and Racial Justice” with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

Listen for a Change: Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice

Videos and readings from Trinity Institute 2016. Especially recommended: the Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas’ video presentation.

Racial Justice Bibliography

These are print resources compiled by theological educators for use in a variety of faith community settings.

Formation and Training Organizations

Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training

Recognizing that racism goes beyond personal prejudice, Crossroads offers a distinctive Power Analysis of how racism functions in institutions, and offers tools to create antiracist transformation.

Seeing the Face of God in Each Other

The Antiracism Training Manual of the Episcopal Church.

The Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School

Reconciliation is a collaborative process. The Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity works to collaborate both locally and globally by stimulating a growing network of reconciliation scholars and practitioners as well as offering robust resources for reconciliation.

The Kaleidoscope Institute

The Kaleidoscope Institute provides resources to equip church leaders to create sustainable churches and communities.

The Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation

Envisioning a world where people honestly engage in their history in order to live more truthfully in the present; where the inequities of the past no longer dictate the possibilities of the future.

Undoing Racism® : People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond

The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond focuses on understanding what racism is, where it comes from, how it functions, why it persists and how it can be undone.

VISIONS Inc. Taking Diversity and Inclusion to the Next Level

Our vision is to be a catalyst for a more equitable world where differences are valued and used for the benefit of all.