Resources in Racial/Ethnic Diversity (scratching the surface) Study Bibles Aspire: The New Women of Color Study Bible (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007). The Original African-American Heritage Study Bible (Valley Forge: Judson, 2007). The People’s Bible: New Revised Standard Version (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2008).
Books (Non-Theological) Barndt, Joseph. Understanding & Dismantling Racism: The Twenty-First Century Challenge to White America (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2007). Bayor, Ronald. Race and Ethnicity in America: A Concise History (New York, NY: Columbia University, 2003). DeYoung, Curtiss, Michael O. Emerson, George Yancey and Karen Chai Kim. United by Faith: The Multi-Racial Congregation as the Answer to the Race Problem (Oxford et al.: Oxford University, 2004). Emerson, Michael O. and Christian Smith. Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America (Oxford et al.: Oxford University, 2000). Jensen, Robert. The Heart of Whiteness Confronting Race, Racism, and White Privilege (San Francisco, CA: City Lights, 2005). Katz, Judith H. White Awareness Handbook for Anti-Racism Training 2nd Edition (Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma, 2003). Keeley, Elsie F. Racism Under Cover in the Suburbs: An Inside Look at Where Racism Exists Today (Souderton, PA: Diversity Dialogue, 1996). Linton, Nancy and Elizabeth Morgan,editors. Home is Where You’re Going: Crossing Boundaries and Risking Solidarity through Women’s Studies (Saint Paul, MN: Heart and Lung, 2005). Omi, Michael and Howard Winant. Racial Formation in the United States from the 1960s to the 1990s (New York and London: Routledge, 1994). Priest, Robert J. and Alvaro L. Nieves, Eds. This Side of Heaven: Race, Ethnicity, and Christian Faith (Oxford and New York: Oxford University, 2007). Stalvey, Lois Mark. The Education of a WASP (Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 1989). Takaki, Ronald. A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1993). Thandeka, Learning to Be White: Money, Race and God in America (New York: Continuum, 2000). Zinn, Howard. A People’s History of the United States: 1492-Present, Revised and Updated (San Francisco et al.: Harper-Perennial, 1995).
Books (Theological) Anderson, David. Gracism: The Art of Inclusion (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2007). Battle, Michael. Reconciliation: The Ubuntu Theology of Desmond Tutu (Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim, 1997). Bevans, Stephen B. Models of Contextual Theology (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1992). DeYoung, Curtiss P. Coming Together: The Bible’s Message in an Age of Diversity (Valley Forge, PA: Judson, 1995). -------. Reconciliation: Our Greatest Challenge—Our Only Hope (Valley Forge, PA: Judson, 1997).
González, Justo L. Out of Every Tribe and Nation: Christian Theology at the Ethnic Roundtable (Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 1992). Griffin, Mark and Walker Theron. Living on the Borders: What the Church Can Learn from Ethnic Immigrant Cultures (Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2004). Hays, J. Daniel. From Every People and Nation: A Biblical Theology of Race (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2003). Maggay, Melba P. Jew to the Jew, Greek to the Greek: Reflections on Culture and Globalization (Quezon City, Philippines: ISACC, 2001). McKenzie, Steven L. All God’s Children: A Biblical Critique of Racism (Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox, 1997). Moody, Linda A. Women Encounter God: Theology Across the Boundaries of Difference (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1996). Okholm, Dennis, Ed. The Gospel in Black and White: Theological Resources for Racial Reconcilation (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1997). Schreiter, Robert J. Constructing Local Theologies (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1985). -------. Reconciliation: Mission and Ministry in a Changing World (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1992). Thurman, Howard. Jesus and the Disinherited (Boston, MA: Beacon, 1996). -----------.The Luminous Darkness (Richmond, IN: Friends United, 1989). Volf, Miroslav. Exclusion and Embrace:A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation (Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 1996).
Woodley, Randy and John Dawson. Living in Color: Embracing God’s Passion for Ethnic Diversity (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2004). Books (Culture-Specific) Abalos, David T. Latinos in the United States: The Sacred and the Political (Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame, 1986). Alexy, Trudi. The Marrano Legacy: A Contemporary Crypto-Jewish Priest Reveals Secrets of His Double-Life (Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico, 2003). Butler, Lee H. Liberating Our Dignity, Saving Our Souls (Atlanta, GA: Chalice, 2006). Cone, James H. and Gayraud S. Wilmore. Black Theology: A Documentary History (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 1993). Cull, Nicholas J. and David Carrasco. Alambrista and the U.S.-Mexico Border: Film, Music, and Stories of Undocumented Immigrants (Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico, 2004). Includes a DVD with the original film, “Alambrista,” as well as a CD with the soundtrack from the film. Franklin, Robert M. Crisis in the Village: Restoring Hope in African American Communities (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress, 2007). Jeung, Russell. Faithful Generations: Race and New Asian American Churches (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University, 2005). Kidwell, Clara S., Homer Noley, and George Tinker. A Native American Theology (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2001). Ng, David, Ed. People on the Way: Asian North Americans Discovering Christ, Culture, and Community (Valley Forge, PA: Judson, 1996). Pinn, Anthony B. and Benjamin Valentín, Eds. The Ties that Bind: African American and Hispanic American/ Latino/a Theologies in Dialogue (New York, NY: Continuum, 2001).
Books (Educational and Ministry-Oriented) Anderson, David A. Multicultural Ministry (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004).
Angrosino, Michael V. Talking About Cultural Diversity in Your Church (Walnut Creek, CA. et al.: Altamira, 2001). Cha, Peter, Steve Kang and Helen Lee, Eds. Growing Healthy Asian-American Churches: Ministry Insights from Groundbreaking Congregations (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2006). Conde-Frazier, Elizabeth, S., Steve Kang, and Gary A. Parrett. A Many Colored Kingdom: Multicultural Dynamics for Spiritual Formation (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2004). Deymaz, Mark. Building a Multi-Ethnic Church: Mandate, Commitments, and Practices of a Diverse Congregation (Jossey-Bass, 2007). Freire, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed (New York, NY: Continuum, 1970). McNeil, Brenda S. A Credible Witness: Reflections on Power, Evangelism and Race (Downers Grove: IVP, 2008). McNeil, Brenda S. and Rick Richardson. The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2004). Peart, Norman A. Separate No More: Understanding and Developing Racial Reconciliation in Your Church (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2000). Perkins, Spencer and Chris Rice. More Than Equals: Racial Healing for the Sake of the Gospel, Revised Ed. (Downers Grove: IVP, 2000). Pillai, Rajendra K. Reaching the World in Our Own Backyard: A Guide to Building Relationships with People of Other Faiths and Cultures (Colorado Springs, CO: Waterbrook, 2003). Katongole, Emmanuel and Chris Rice. Reconciling All Things: A Christian Vision for Justice, Peace and Healing (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2008). Ouellet, Mathew L., Ed. Teaching Inclusively: Resources for Course, Department & Institutional Change in Higher Education (Stillwater, OH: New Forums, 2005). Sider, Ron and John Perkins, Wayne Gordon and Al Tizon. Linking Arms, Linking Lives: How Urban-Suburban Partnerships Can Transform Communities (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2008). Talvacchia, Kathleen T. Critical Minds and Discerning Hearts: A Spirituality of Multicultural Teaching (St. Louis, MO: Chalice, 2003). Washington, Raleigh and Glen Kehrein. Breaking Down Walls: A Model for Reconciliation in an Age of Racial Strife (Chicago, IL: Moody, 1993).
Books (Personal Story) Galbreath, Edward. Reconciliation Blues: A Black Evangelicals Inside View of White Christianity (Downers Grove: IVP, 2006). Gordon, Wayne L. Real Hope in Chicago: The incredible story of how the gospel is changing a Chicago neighborhood (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995). Perkins, John M. Let Justice Roll Down (Glendale, CA: Regal, 1976).
Articles Foster, Charles R. “Diversity in Theological Education,” Theological Education 38:2 (2002): 15-37. Jordon, Sherry. “Embodied Pedagogy: The Body and Teaching Theology,” Teaching Theology and Religion 4:2 (2001): 98-101. Kujawa-Holbrook, Sheryl. “Beyond Diversity: Cultural Competence, White Racism Awareness, and European-American Theology Students,” Teaching Theology and Religion 5:3 (2002): 1410148. Thompson, Deanna A. “Teaching What I’m Not: Embodiment, Race, and Theological Conversation in the Classroom,” Teaching Theology and Religion 3:3 (2000): 164-169.
DVDs A Girl Like Me (available at http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/6/ ) Intersect Culture (available at http://www.christianvisionproject.com/dvd-2006.html). Race the Power of An Illusion, 3-part VHS series, California Newsreel (Available in Palmer Library) “The Sneetches” on Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham, Universal Studios, 2003 “White Privilege Conference” (Available in Palmer Library)
Recommended Movies Babe (1995) Beah- A Black Woman Speaks (2003) Crash (2004) Driving Miss Daisy (1989) Happy Feet (2006) Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? (1967) Iron Ladies of Liberia (2007) [Available in Palmer Library] Mi Familia/My Family (1995) Mississippi Burning (1988) My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) Real Women Have Curves (2002) Websites Duke Center for Reconciliation (http://www.divinity.duke.edu/reconciliation/pages/programs/academicprograms.html) Esperanza USA (http://www.esperanza.us/site/c.giKPL8PQLvF/b.3911845/k.BE68/Home.htm) Ethnic Harvest (http://www.ethnicharvest.org) Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity (http://isaacweb.org/) John Perkins Foundation for Development and Reconciliation (http://www.jmpf.org) Salter McNeil and Associates (http://www.saltermcneil.com)