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Racial Justice Resources

Emanuel 9 Resources (June 17 recognition)

Note from ELCA Worship leader, Deacon John Weit: 

"The ELCA will not produce a national prayer service in 2021. We look to focus on local and synod observances to mark the commemoration. Refreshed worship resources for the Commemoration of the Emanuel Nine are available in PDF and Word formats, including Scripture suggestions for a commemoration service. Additional resources for marking this commemoration in synods and congregations can be found at ELCA.org/EmanuelNine."

Southeastern Synod resource dedicated to Racial Justice

• This flyer contains MANY helpful links to Books, Lectures, Actions, Organizations and MORE.

Center for Racial Healing

• Absalom Jones Episcopal Center in Atlanta
• Dr. Catherine Meeks, Executive Director

HELPFUL RESOURCES from the ELCA for conversations on Racial Justice:

• ELCA Racial Justice Resource Page - LOTS of helpful resources - Start here!
• Click here to sign ELCA's Anti-Racism Pledge
• Declaration to People of African Descent
• Hearing the Cries: Faith and Criminal Justice
• Troubling the Waters for Healing of the Church: A Journey for White Christians from Privilege to Partnership
• Establishing June 17^th As Emanuel 9 Commemoration and Day of Repentance
• One Body, Many Members
• Repudiation on the Doctrine Discovery

Other helpful resources:

• Website:  Ibram Xendi - https://www.ibramxkendi.com/
  • One of America’s foremost historians and leading antiracist scholars
• Book:   No Bigotry Allowed:  Losing the Spirit of Fear: Towards the Conversation about Race by Pr. Ron Bonner
• Website:  Race Forward - RaceForward.org
• Racial Justice:  Shorter Reads
• Racial Justice:  Movies & TV