How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice is Jemar Tisby’s second published work. In his first book, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism, Tisby takes us through the 400 or so years of American history, bringing to light the ways in which racism is deeply built into and widely spread through American life, focusing on the religious basis of American racism. That book is an eye-opening read, and has provoked many thoughtful people to begin to ask themselves “but what then do we do to confront racism and work to break it?”
In this book, Tisby responds. “You want some ideas? Here are some ideas.” Tisby brings his careful, precise, and experiential wisdom into the discussion, giving us concrete methods and actions that we can take to confront American racism, whether it is through the acquisition of information and experience to gain the notional understanding of racism as it is today, the creation of relationships and networks to help us see people as they are, or the direct examples of actions that we can take to bring to light current manifestations of personal and systemic racism and then apply behaviors and techniques to not only halt it from spreading but to roll it back into the shadows.
Tisby breaks down the path to fighting racism using the acronym A.R.C.: Awareness, Relationships, Commitment. These are tools that anyone can use, at any time, at any level, and iteratively returning and deepening the actions that are already underway. There is no pre-work required before we start the process, says Tisby. We just start where we are, with what we are and the tools and resources we can find—and then we dig in and do the work, step by step.
This book is helpful, positive, hopeful, and direct: You wanted to know how to help? Here are some ways. It is oriented towards the Christian community, and uses Christian, biblical concepts to help Christians use their vocabulary, but it is still accessible to the wider community that wants to know what to do about healing America’s original moral failures of racism and the dehumanizing of its own people.
Ultimately, the book is not just about the work to be done, or even the wider sphere of inspiration to do what’s right. Working to bring our fellow human beings up to their full dignity as people who are endowed with full human, civil rights is a good thing for all of us, of course—this is unstated because it is obvious.
But we are asked to do so—perhaps by the necessity of our being human—for our own selves as well. As Tisby puts it, “Fighting racism is not just about how it changes the world; it’s also about how it changes you.”
Are you ready to come join the work? Then come, let’s get started.
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Praise for How to Fight Racism
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“Jemar Tisby has given us a gift. . . . I am both challenged and inspired to apply the practical action steps that can promote racial equity.” —CHRISTINE CAINE, founder, A21 and Propel Women |
“You can be certain that you will walk away from this wonderful book feeling armed with a litany of practical tools.” —DANIEL HILL, pastor, author of White Awake and White Lies |
“Those recently awakened or reawakened to the need to pursue racial justice who find themselves wondering “What’s next?” will find the answer here. This is an invaluable book that points the way to deep and enduring change.” —KRISTIN KOBES DU MEZ, professor of history, Calvin University, author of Jesus and John Wayne |
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“The value of this book is that it is more than ‘how-to’ instructions aimed at transforming society. This book is also an invitation to a journey of love.” —BILL PANNELL, professor emeritus of preaching, Fuller Theological Seminary |
“If you’re new to the fight or could benefit from a concrete road map to a more just and merciful society, this beautiful book makes the complex doable.” —KAY WARREN, cofounder, Saddleback Church |
“With clarity and conviction, Jemar lays the path for anyone seeking to uproot racism in their lives.” —NICOLE MASSIE MARTIN, assistant professor of ministry and leadership development, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary |
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Ignore Unverified Critics - this book is a Treasure.
First, beware that there are several negative reviews from folks that are not verified purchasers. Grain of salt my friend. Read this book and you will see why those comments are unsubstantiated - this book is an extremely accessible call to action; clearly outlining practical steps we all can take in multiple areas of our lives to advance justice for our black brothers and sisters. It does NOT even mention CRT and is fully grounded in scriptural principles pushing us to internalize God’s heart for the marginalized and then translate that into specific actions. This book is written for a broad audience (not just Christians) of people looking for specific ways to combat white supremacy and the devastating effects of institutionalized racism in our country on the Black Community. Its suggestions revolves around the “ARC” acronym he has authored: A-Awareness, R- Relationships, C-Committment. The practices he recommends in these areas will have you brimming with ideas you can run with to help accomplish what America and therein the American church has never done before - Collectively face down American racism in both word and *Action.* 2020 and the many decades prior has shown that *now* is the time for action. This is a manual for how to do exactly that no matter your background, race, creed - there are effective practices YOU can walk away with to fight racism and bring healing to a severely hurting community. This book is literally a God send, a bridge to the broken - for such a time as this.
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Jemar Tisby is an excellent writer.
Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2021