The end of the year often brings thoughts of the new year and what commitments we’d like to make.
If you’re reading this, then racial justice is important to you. But how do foresee being proactive about racial justice in 2024?
In my talks nationwide I often say, “The gap between a dream and reality is a plan.”
We plan for vacations, revenue goals, education, and more. But do we make plans for racial justice? Do we intentionally set aside time and resources to fight racism or are our efforts mostly reactive?
As you think through the end of the year and the start of a new one, I offer you one simple way to proactively promote racial justice.
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I know how it is, you think about it and say “Maybe one day.” But isn’t it interesting how “someday” never seems to come?
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In the upcoming year, this publication will become even more useful.
I sat down and mapped out more than two dozen articles with a deliberate focus on questions you’ve asked and learnings that I think will be helpful as you grow as a racial justice advocate and a student of history.
These topics include:
Five Signs You’re a Christian Nationalist
Stop Saying “History Repeats Itself”
The Real Problem with DEI
Why We Still Don’t Have Racial Reconciliation
How Christians Separated Soul and Body to Preserve Slavery
And much, much more.
In addition, I plan to do more video content interacting with urgent racial justice issues of the past and present as well as answering your questions. Like here…
You’ll also see more content coming your way on my Footnotes podcast. We’ve got some great author interviews lined up and lots of commentary on MLK Day, Black History Month, current events and more.
Lastly, I’m looking to add more special projects around African American history and racial justice that will put new material from me together in compelling ways for individuals and groups.
All of these initiatives require resources.
If you’re reading this, then you understand that racism is not simply a problem of the past but a pressing reality in the present.
You realize that we are not a “colorblind” society and that is not even the goal. The goal is to become conscious of the ways racism has blinded us to the dignity of other human beings and to work for repair and healing.
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Jamar, as I started Re-reading your book “How to Fight Racism” and you noted that Aftrican Americans preferred to be called Black. We had so Native Americans from the Yakims Nation lead our worship service a couple of weeks ago.
They shared that they refer to themselves as Indians!