Beargrass Christian Church

Being Black: Race and White Privilege Part 2

October 03, 2019 Rev. Traci Simmons and Rev. Marsha Mays-Burton Season 1 Episode 17
Beargrass Christian Church
Being Black: Race and White Privilege Part 2
Show Notes

This is the SECOND of two conversations, I have with my dear friends and fellow Seminary alumni Rev. Traci Simmons and Rev. Marsha Mays-Burton to talk about the important and timely topic of race in America. If you haven’t listened to the first part of our conversation, I highly recommend you go back and listen to that episode before diving into this one.

We pick up our conversation with Traci and Marsha's this question” Is it a white folk problem?” and discuss if there is an answer to racism in America.Our goal in having these conversations is to bring about honest and humble self-reflection that can lead to reconciliation. Believe me, I know it’s hard to hear some of the things that Marsha and Traci lift up. It’s hard to confront our own privilege and power. At the same time, if we want to bring about racial justice, if we really do believe we are all made in the image of God if we are all God’s children…don’t we have an obligation to wrestle with these words?

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