“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who …
Recommended Resources on Racial Reconciliation
The following is a list of book recommendations by staff in the Love Thy Neighborhood office that helped each of them with racial reconciliation. This is a challenging topic that …
Why Racial Reconciliation Requires Exposure
When I was a senior in high school, I took a class that ripped me out of my limited worldview regarding race and ethnicity. The class was African-American history. . …
I lived and worked with white people for a year. Here’s what I learned.
I am an African American woman who spent the last year living, working and worshipping in predominantly white spaces. Before I did Love Thy Neighborhood, I was used to being …
The Softening of a Hardened Heart: Transformative Relationships Across Ethnic Lines
This entry is from a former Team Member, Vena Reed, who served in our 2016 Summer term. It was a Tuesday evening at the beginning of April. I vowed to give …
Episode #1: Where the Gospel Meets Racial Reconciliation
Synopsis: Christians say they hate racism but what happens when a white pastor preaches to his white congregation about it? A story of how racial reconciliation is turning one church …