The Racial Justice Task Team was created to carry out the Cadman Resolution adopted at the 2020 NACCC annual meeting. The NACCC is committed to providing resources for the local church to discuss the challenging/difficult/painful subject of racism in a safe space. We are providing these resources in order to share information and experiences, so that individuals might learn more and have ongoing discussions in their local churches, as is the Congregational Way.
RJTT Bible Studies
Nazareth? – A discussion-based Bible study lesson plan focused on John 1:43-51 by Rev. Rob Fredrickson
Who is My Neighbor, Luke 10:25-37 by Rev. Dr. Mary E. Biedron
Why Should I Love My Neighbor, Luke 10:27 by Cynthia Hardy
Print Resources
NEW! What a Black man discovered when he met the White mother he never knew by John Blake
Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope by Esau McCauley
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Dr. Robin DiAngelo
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson, Robin Miles
The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
The Last House on the Street: A Novel by Diane Chamberlain
Video Resources
CNN – Reality Check Report on Christian Nationalism – by Jon Avlon with Amanda Tyler
PBS Series – The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Movie – Monster (2018)
Movie – 42 (2013)
Movie – Something the Lord Made (2004)
Movie – Red Tails (2012)
Documentary – Coded Bias (2020)
Online Resources
Article – The Roosevelt Project: Driving Toward Environmental Justice and Health
Article – Mason, Tennessee asked to surrender its charter or face state takeover by Mike Suriani w/CBS News
Article – Chicago teens open up about race, stereotypes and dating by Susie An, Adriana Cardona-Maguigad
NACCC Webinars
March 14, 2021 – Chronicles
March 21, 2021 – Conversations
March 28, 2021 – Our Christian Faith
Archives
Article – Anti-Racism in the Renewing of Christian Worship by The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article – Talking About Race: Community Building by The National Museum of African American History & Culture
Podcast – Revisionist History: State v Johnson by Malcolm Gladwell
TV Miniseries – Roots (1977) with Small Group Discussion Guides
Documentary Film – 13th (2016)
Movie – Just Mercy (2019)
Documentary Film – I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody: The Making of a Black Theologian by James H. Cone
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton with Lara Love Harden
Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America by Michael Eric Dyson
Suggested Resources from the Racial Justice Task Team
How to Collaborate With Your Local College or University
Love, Forgiveness and… Racism? A university collaboration summary
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song – Now streaming on PBS
Inviting Local Police Officers To Your Church Event
Article: Three Historical Phrases Still Relevant Today, Rev. Rob Fredrickson