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How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice by Jemar Tisby
mhuntone's review against another edition
5.0
Another winner from the incomparable Jemar Tisby!! Even though it's short and a quick read, Tisby offers a cornucopia of ideas for steps people, both Black and white, can take to truly pursue and work for racial justice. The "why" is often pretty brief- but that's not the aim here. This book isn't for someone new to the concept of racial justice. If that's you, save this for later- and maybe start with Tisby's foundational work, The Color of Compromise, a MUST for all Christians. What I appreciated the most in this work, as a Christian myself, is how often Tisby correlates his words here with the words of Scripture. This is one of the problems we in the Christian community face so often pursuing work in justice- that it's easy for other Christians to paint the work of justice as a 'secular' issue and not Biblically based. However the demand for justice, and the need to actively work to create equity and repair injustice is the work that God commands us to do through the Bible. Thank you for always keeping that front and center here, Jemar!!!
mamaorgana80's review against another edition
5.0
A primer for Christians who are new to this conversation. Basic, comprehensive, practical. I hope this book finds its way to the people who need to read it.
elundhansen's review against another edition
5.0
“The value of fighting racism cannot be gauged simply by looking at the number of laws passed or individuals elected. It cannot be measured in funds raised or in how many members an organization has. These data points matter, but they are not all that matter. Fighting racism is not just about how it changes the world; it’s also about how it changes you.”
After reading Tisby’s The Color of Compromise this summer, I was eager to join the launch team for How to Fight Racism. This book fills a needed space in the literature on racial justice by exploring the distinctive qualities of fighting racism as a Christian. How to Fight Racism is filled with practical strategies and ideas for further action, but all of its concreteness is rooted in Christian teaching, in the idea of the image of God in every person.
Tisby presents the framework of the “ARC” of racial justice, consisting of awareness, relationship, and commitment. We may naturally gravitate toward one of the three (I certainly gravitate toward “awareness”--give me all the books/podcasts/etc.!), but without all three, our racial justice work is incomplete. I found this structure to be immensely helpful in thinking through my own anti-racism work, and it’s a model I’ll return to again and again in the years to come.
I’m so excited this book is entering the world, and I’m so grateful to Tisby for his careful work in crafting it.
(Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a digital copy in exchange for this review.)
After reading Tisby’s The Color of Compromise this summer, I was eager to join the launch team for How to Fight Racism. This book fills a needed space in the literature on racial justice by exploring the distinctive qualities of fighting racism as a Christian. How to Fight Racism is filled with practical strategies and ideas for further action, but all of its concreteness is rooted in Christian teaching, in the idea of the image of God in every person.
Tisby presents the framework of the “ARC” of racial justice, consisting of awareness, relationship, and commitment. We may naturally gravitate toward one of the three (I certainly gravitate toward “awareness”--give me all the books/podcasts/etc.!), but without all three, our racial justice work is incomplete. I found this structure to be immensely helpful in thinking through my own anti-racism work, and it’s a model I’ll return to again and again in the years to come.
I’m so excited this book is entering the world, and I’m so grateful to Tisby for his careful work in crafting it.
(Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a digital copy in exchange for this review.)
shirleonelsie's review against another edition
4.0
Very informative, passionate and kind. I recommend this to any Christian (or even not) to give this book a read. It's a good one to start with as I go more into the journey, self reflection, and desire to learn how, as a Christian myself, to properly learn about and fight racism.
melissajh's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
frances_chan's review against another edition
5.0
For those who, in the wake of 2020’s events, wondered what they can practically do about the racism that is still evident in this world, Jemar Tisby’s book is an incredibly helpful resource. In tandem with The Color of Compromise, How to Fight Racism provides an overview of the ways that racism still pervades so many facets of society, but also provides a hopeful roadmap of concrete actions that anyone can take to combat racism on a personal, institutional, and societal level. I would highly recommend this as a starting point for anyone wanting to learn more about racial justice, no matter their background.
daveketter's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
A very practical and accessible manual for getting engaged for racial justice
anickels's review against another edition
5.0
A practical guide to fighting racism. Though Tisby does lean into Christian faith in this fight, it is not a message of excluding those who may have different beliefs. Tisby takes his ARC (Awareness, Relationships, Commitment) method from his first book (“The Color of Compromise”) and dives deeper. Definitely recommend!