Should We Still Be Talking About Race? with Claude Atcho
Episode Summary:
Kyle Worley and Rebecca McLaughlin are joined by Claude Atcho to have a conversation about how we can get better at talking about race.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
Should we still be talking about race?
How can we get better about talking about race?
“Race is a biological fiction but a sociological reality.” What does that mean?
How has this conversation changed over the last 6-10 years?
How can engaging with African American literature help us understand a whole hearted approach to engage with the question of race?
What would we say to a listener who might say: I am so tired of talking and hearing about race?
How would you respond to someone who thinks we didn’t have these problems a few years ago?
Guest Bio:
Claude Atcho serves as the pastor of Church of the Resurrection in Charlottesville, Virginia. He has previously served as a church planter and an adjunct English professor in Boston, Massachusetts, and as a pastor in Memphis, Tennessee. He is the author of Reading Black Books: How African American Literature Can Make Our Faith More Whole and Just.
Resources Mentioned:
“The Secular Creed” by Rebecca McLaughlin
“Reading Black Books” by Claude Atcho
“Go Tell It On the Mountain” by James Baldwin
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