Anti-Racism Resource Recommendations
Here are some resources compiled together by Knox’s pastoral leadership aimed at equipping you with further knowledge to follow the Gospel-centric call to be anti-racist. We encourage you to explore further and open up dialogue in your own personal communities about being anti-racist.
Our denomination’s response: A Statement from the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada on anti-Black racism: https://presbyterian.ca/2020/06/03/the-moderator-on-anti-black-racism/
“Biblical Anti-Racism” from the Antioch Podcast: a conversation between Christians of various genders and ethnicities about their journey into the work of dismantling racism (1 hr.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=68&v=PsjLATlu2Hk&feature=emb_title
“Doctrine of Discovery: Stolen Lands, Strong Hearts” - a video documentary by the Anglican Church of Canada with study guide looking at the theological roots of colonialism in Canada (1 hr.): https://www.anglican.ca/primate/tfc/drj/doctrineofdiscovery/
“Thoughtful Thursdays” - series of videos on racial reconciliation in the church by David Bailey of Arrabon organized according to frequently asked questions. 2 recommendations for this moment:
Ep. 1: “What is Racial Reconciliation?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CLuMl041zk&list=PLMF8SLiX2bNl15dhPHp7ZD-_Hl9TKArKS&index=3&t=0s
Ep. 4: “What is Systemic Racism?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az_KA9i3VHE&list=PLMF8SLiX2bNl15dhPHp7ZD-_Hl9TKArKS&index=6&t=0s
A Canadian Christian response to anti-Asian racism during COVID-19: https://lightmagazine.ca/2020/05/a-canadian-christian-response-to-anti-asian-racism/
Resources for Lament
Prof. Soong-Chan Rah on the need for lament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TzWZYiF6aw
A prayer of lament for someone killed in the neighbourhood: http://commonprayer.net/occasional-prayers/the-death-of-someone-killed-in-the-neighborhood
Song of Lament by Black and POC worship leaders:
“Isaiah 58 - Purge Me” by Urban Doxology - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZctNWsWOK8
