'Mending the Divides part 1: We need to (keep) talk(ing) about race' by Dan Green - 21 March 2021

How much racial injustice do we see, and how can we respond? In this talk, Dan Green looks at racism in our past and present, the events which may have made us more aware of it recently, and some practical steps we can take to change, listen and build better relationships for the future.

Interview with Jo Saxton (as mentioned at the end of the talk)

A guide to key phrases

Resource guide

Scripture References:

• Galatians 3:26-28

• 2 Corinthians 5: 18-19

• Genesis 9:24-27

Books & Resources Referenced:

• Mending the Divides by Jon Huckins & Jer Swigart

• We Need to Talk About Race by Ben Lindsay

• ‘A Conversation About Race’: Sunday talk at Severn Vineyard

• Black & British by David Olusoga: TV series - BBC iPlayer and book: Black and British

• Portillo’s Empire Journey: TV series - Channel 5

• Enslaved, by Samuel L Jackson: TV series - BBC Two

• The Runnymede Report into racial inequality in Bristol

Other Resources Recommended:

• Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People about Race, by Reni Eddo Lodge

• Podcast: About Race by Reni Eddo Lodge

• Article: Marvin Rees in the Guardian, on the need for meaningful change – 'Symbolic acts should be linked to change'

• Is Covid Racist?: TV series - Channel 4