There are numerous books on the subject of Racial Righteousness, both Christian and secular.

No single book will capture all the nuances of such a complex, important topic and you may find some of the content of these books objectionable for one reason or another. Nonetheless we believe that Christians can engage with these topics charitably, with open minds and discerning hearts. Even a book that you fundamentally disagree with can be a helpful tool for further learning, discussion and transformation.

From time to time, the Long Obedience Team holds book group discussions on certain titles.

Helpful guidelines for respectful discussion

Other books to explore:

• Divided by Faith by Michael Emerson and Christian Smith

• White Awake by Daniel Hill

• Rediscipling the White Church by David Swanson

• Becoming Brave by Brenda Salter McNeil

• Roadmap to Reconciliation by Brenda Salter McNeil

• Be the Bridge by Latasha Morrison

• Rethinking Mass Incarceration by Dominique Gilliard

• Unsettling Truths by Soong-Chan Rah

• Might from the Margins by Dennis R. Edwards

• The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby

• Disunity in Christ by Cristina Cleveland

• Reading while Black by Esau McCauley

• Seeing Jesus in East Harlem by Jose Humphreys

• I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown

• The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton

• Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

• Brown Church by Robert Chao Romero

• Letter from a Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King, Jr.

• The Third Option Miles McPherson

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