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UNITED METHODISTS STAND AGAINST RACISM

Resources for Small Group Conversations

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Seeking Jesus, The Advent of Justice and Peace

Beginning with Sunday, Nov. 29, and continuing through Sunday, Dec. 27, you will find everything you need to celebrate the Advent season in a deep, meaningful, and inclusive way-from lectionary texts, to sermon starters, to suggested hymns and songs, to children’s messages and hands-on, age-appropriate activities.

TED Talks

Watch a TED Talk from the list below, gather some friends, and discuss using these questions as a guide, or you can also use for self-reflection. The TED talks below and many more about Racism can be found here.

We Need to Talk About an Injustice
Bryan Stevenson

What I Am Learning from My White Grandchildren: Truths About Race
Anthony Peterson

Black Murder is Normal
Michael Smith
TEDxJacksonville

50 Years of Racism: Why Silence Isn’t the Answer
James A. White Sr.

Give Racism a Chance
Simon Tam

Heroes and Villains: Is Hip-Hop a Cancer or a Cure?
Lecrae

Online Course – Implicit Bias: What We Don’t Think We Think
Based off of the popular Implicit Bias Workbook, GCORR has created an online course for anyone who is interested in learning and teaching others about implicit bias.

R-Squared Vital Conversations Series
This Vital Conversations video series features contemporary theologians, sociologists, laity, clergy, and other thought-leaders dealing with challenges of race, culture, and oppression in the Church and world today.

Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity
This film asks America to talk about the causes and consequences of systemic inequity. Designed for dialogue, the film works to disentangle internal beliefs, attitudes and pre-judgments within, and it builds skills to address the structural drivers of social and economic inequities.