North American Division Entity Statements and Resources on Race

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NAD Asks Members to Join in a Special Day of Prayer for Racial Justice and Equality
- NAD President Addresses Racial Tensions in the U.S.
- NAD Issues Response to Recent Deaths and Racial Turmoil in U.S. (English)
- Respuesta de la NAD ante las muertes recientes y agitación racial en los EE.UU. (Español)
- Columbia Union: A Statement from the President's Council: A Call for Justice, Prayer and Peace
- Lake Union: Statement on Police Brutality and Racial Turmoil
- Mid-America Union: A Call to Stand Against Racism
- North Pacific Union: A Call for Change
- Pacific Union Response: Let Justice Roll
- Southern Union: Southern Union Response to U.S. Racial Tensions
- Central States Conference: Statement Regarding the Death of George Floyd
- Lake Region Conference: The Milestone & The Moment
- Northern California Conference: Executive Officers Issue Joint Statement on June 3, 2020
- Oregon Conference: Statement on Racial Justice
- Upper Columbia Conference: Statement on the Killing of George Floyd
- Oakwood University: A Message to the Oakwood Community
General Conference and World Division Statements and Resources on Race
- General Conference: Only Connection with God Can Overcome Global Rice in Evil
- General Conference: A Time for Compassion and Healing: Our Christ-Centered Mission
- South Pacific Division: Adventist Church in Australia makes statements on George Floyd
- Trans-European Division Reacts to Current Tensions Surrounding the Death of George Floyd
Seventh-day Adventist History Reading Books
- Protest and Progress by Dr. Calvin Rock
- Seventh-day Adventists and the Civil Rights Movement by Samuel G. London
- Ellen G. White and Church State Relations by Ronald G. Graybill
- Telling the Story – An Anthology on the Development of the Black SDA Work by Delbert Baker (free pdf)
- The Enduring Legacy of Ellen G. White and Social Justice by Jonathan A. Thompson
- Christ Has Welcomed You: A Biblical Case for Relational Unity in the Seventh-day Adventist Church by Drs. Gregory J. and Carol Easley Allen
Race Issues Books
- White Fragility – Why It’s so Hard for White People to talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo
- Biased -Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice that Shapes What We See, Think and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
- Woke Church: An Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice by Eric Mason
- The Myth of Equality: Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege by Ken Wytsma
- So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- Is Justice Possible – The Elusive Pursuit of What is Right by J. Paul Nyquist
- Beyond Racial Gridlock – Embracing Mutual Responsibility by George Yancey
- America’s Original Sin, Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America by Jim Wallis
Discussion Guides for Small Groups
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‘The Look’ by Proctor and Gamble (Downloadable PDF)
The guide starts with a short film depicting what a black man experiences in his brief interactions with people in everyday life. There are discussion questions based upon each scene in the film.
- ‘Implicit Bias’ United Methodist Church
The workbook enables users to learn more about one of the significant barriers to reaching goals of diversity, community, and equity.
Helpful YouTube Video Clips
- How Racism Makes us Sick — TED Talk by David Williams
- Cracking the Codes: Joy DeGruy, A Trip to the Grocery Store
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Martin Luther King Jr. — Love Your Enemies
- Grey’s Anatomy clip from Season Fourteen, Episode Ten — Give Ben the Talk
- Grey’s Anatomy clip from Season Fourteen, Episode Ten — Implicit Bias
- What Kind of Asian Are You?
- Short videos from RaceForward that you have permission to use:
- Wealth Gap
- Employment
- Housing Discrimination
- Government Surveillance
- Incarceration
- Drug Arrests
- Immigration Policy
- Infant Mortality
Scriptural Passages from Which to Build Sermons
- Story of Esther facing injustice at its worst — Esther 4:14
- Jesus begins His ministry condemning ethnic barriers — Luke 4: 16-28
- Jesus and the centurion — Matthew 8:5-13
- Jesus the Syrophoenician Woman and implicit bias — Mark 7:24-30
- Peter’s dream crossing the cultural barriers — Acts 10 - 11:18
- Peter reprimanded for his prejudice — Galatians 2:11-14
- Parable of the Lost Sheep — Luke 15:3,4
- When one part of the body hurts — 1 Corinthians 1:26
- Let justice roll on like a river — Amos 5:24
Lake Union Herald Vimeo Broadcasts
- Bearing Witness Against Racism: The Church’s Role
- Prophetic Adventism and Healthcare Justice
Internet Articles and Blogs
- What the Bible Says About Advocacy
- What Is the Biblical Response to Injustice
- White Lies and Racism
- 5 Reasons Adventists Stink at Social Justice
- Let Justice Roll, What Pastors can do about Systemic Racism.
- The Gospel and Social Justice
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The Cooper Conundrum and American Adventism
Additional Resources
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Anti-Racism Resource list compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein
* More resources may be added to this list as they become available.
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