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We're Not Colorblind: Healing the Racial Divide
Ginger Howard and Evangelist Alveda King approach the current discussions on race relations with prayer, candor and soul stirring testimonies.
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Published September 10, 2020
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November 29, 2022
These two women keep it real. Alveda King did not naturally come against divisive race tactics. She saw too many racially motivated crimes to be able to see that not everyone of a different color is ugly and hateful, but it's the condition of the human heart. These two share such different backgrounds, but because of the love of the Lord Jesus Christ they now share one blood, one race, one love. They would make MLK Jr so honored and proud.
February 20, 2022
What an amazing book. There is so much application and good conversation in this book.
January 7, 2021
This was a quick read that gave me a few takeaways and some good prayers to pray. It had a light touch that addressed much-needed topics of today and gave everyday suggestions for reaching out to people. It was not as thought-provoking as I expected, though I was stunned to learn about the Spanish introduction of "pure" bloodlines in 1449 as a philosophy that had tragic consequences for centuries and even through today. That was an "aha" moment among other points that were addressed with a more gentle stroke.
December 18, 2020
"...I challenge you to see every person beyond their race, and as a human being. How hard can that be?", P. 153.
TL;DR: Christian or not, this book is not worth anyone's time. This completely avoids the tangible and actionable topics regarding race.
You are either an Evangelical Christian at which point this book offers no enlightenment, or you are one of the remaining seven billion people of whom this book provides no enlightenment. On Page 73, King does introduce "Six Steps and Principles for Nonviolent Social Change", however the list is summarized on page 74 to the essence of 'pray the problem away'.
This is not so much a book as it is Christian propaganda. The scant content is wrapped in deluges of ideologically homogenous diatribes - and with a litany of grammatical and editorial errors. It leads me to wonder whether the authors and publishing house were lazy or ignorant. A brief investigation demonstrates that the authors are the publishers. Both King and Howard even acknowledge that it took them two years to find someone willing to publish this (themselves) in their conclusions.
The first thirty pages, of an already slim book, are devoted to Endorsements, Acknowledgements, a Foreword, and then an Introduction. A full ten pages in the middle of the book are reserved for a self-aggrandizing (and meaningless to the thesis) photo collage. Perhaps worst of all is the absence of complete endnotes - Ten endnotes were not cited at all and not one of the endnotes that they did type was properly formatted. Additional errors include a broken hyperlink, distorted photos, miscited or uncited photos, miscited or uncited contributors, and a hyphen following a period.
I will grant King and Howard that their intent here is good and I agree with their intent. They do acknowledge that racism is "...happening right here, and it's happening right now (Page 67)". The best quote of the book comes on page 145 with, "In order to truly love each other, we must first confront our own biases and then seen to engage with people who come from other cultures to better understand people's stories." However, the hypocrisy of beckoning all people to be good and accept one another while at the same time touting that that is only true if you follow Christ. That beautiful quote with a wonderful intent falls completely flat as the book fails to follow it's own advice.
The true damage with this book is that it white-washes over the critical issues and intense debates with regard to race that this country - and world - are trying to solve. The book's practical suggestion is to pray - a technique that does not engage the intellect, does not imbibe new information, and has been empirically demonstrated to be ineffective. I am thoroughly frustrated by the lack of earnest effort with this book to engage an idea and pursue a solution toward meaningful change.
Our country, and this world, is on the precipice of long-lasting, regulated, litigated, and socially driven change toward equality of all humans. Please don't waste that momentum by reading this book. Instead, read Du Bois, Nehisi Coates, Brittany Cooper, or read MLK's work directly.
TL;DR: Christian or not, this book is not worth anyone's time. This completely avoids the tangible and actionable topics regarding race.
You are either an Evangelical Christian at which point this book offers no enlightenment, or you are one of the remaining seven billion people of whom this book provides no enlightenment. On Page 73, King does introduce "Six Steps and Principles for Nonviolent Social Change", however the list is summarized on page 74 to the essence of 'pray the problem away'.
This is not so much a book as it is Christian propaganda. The scant content is wrapped in deluges of ideologically homogenous diatribes - and with a litany of grammatical and editorial errors. It leads me to wonder whether the authors and publishing house were lazy or ignorant. A brief investigation demonstrates that the authors are the publishers. Both King and Howard even acknowledge that it took them two years to find someone willing to publish this (themselves) in their conclusions.
The first thirty pages, of an already slim book, are devoted to Endorsements, Acknowledgements, a Foreword, and then an Introduction. A full ten pages in the middle of the book are reserved for a self-aggrandizing (and meaningless to the thesis) photo collage. Perhaps worst of all is the absence of complete endnotes - Ten endnotes were not cited at all and not one of the endnotes that they did type was properly formatted. Additional errors include a broken hyperlink, distorted photos, miscited or uncited photos, miscited or uncited contributors, and a hyphen following a period.
I will grant King and Howard that their intent here is good and I agree with their intent. They do acknowledge that racism is "...happening right here, and it's happening right now (Page 67)". The best quote of the book comes on page 145 with, "In order to truly love each other, we must first confront our own biases and then seen to engage with people who come from other cultures to better understand people's stories." However, the hypocrisy of beckoning all people to be good and accept one another while at the same time touting that that is only true if you follow Christ. That beautiful quote with a wonderful intent falls completely flat as the book fails to follow it's own advice.
The true damage with this book is that it white-washes over the critical issues and intense debates with regard to race that this country - and world - are trying to solve. The book's practical suggestion is to pray - a technique that does not engage the intellect, does not imbibe new information, and has been empirically demonstrated to be ineffective. I am thoroughly frustrated by the lack of earnest effort with this book to engage an idea and pursue a solution toward meaningful change.
Our country, and this world, is on the precipice of long-lasting, regulated, litigated, and socially driven change toward equality of all humans. Please don't waste that momentum by reading this book. Instead, read Du Bois, Nehisi Coates, Brittany Cooper, or read MLK's work directly.
July 7, 2021
This book definitely helped me look at the issue in a fresh way. I believe what I learned through the book will help me continue to heal the fractures in a loving way.
Only disappointments were 1) end notes were missing for the multiple citations of Chapter 10 and; 2) more well defined action steps could be given at the end.
Only disappointments were 1) end notes were missing for the multiple citations of Chapter 10 and; 2) more well defined action steps could be given at the end.
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