Racism & Redemption: The Church & Creative Diversity

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At Blackbar we believe that, despite our differences, there's a seat at the creative table for everyone regardless of denomination, socioeconomic background, political leaning, gender, or race. But, in seasons like this in which systemic racism is still so clearly ingrained in the society we live in, we can't possibly ignore the reality of prejudice or stay silent on the suffering.

For our two part Racism & Redemption series, we wanted to promote voices other than our own. We've invited four guests, Spencer Jackson, Kashif Khan, Diamond Deyampert, and Reggie Hill to share a little bit about their own personal experiences with racial prejudice, their understandings of the value of diversity in the church, and how they're processing the tensions happening in the world around us following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd.

Episode Resources:

1619 (Podcast)
https://www.nytimes.com/column/1619-project

Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (Film)
https://accidentalcourtesy.com/

I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown (Book)
http://austinchanning.com/the-book

Culture Making by Andy Crouch (Book)
https://andy-crouch.com/

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http://discord.blk.bar/