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Dear White Peacemakers: Dismantling Racism with Grit and Grace
by Osheta Moore
Osheta's main thesis is that we should use "grit and grace" to defeat racism. This echoes the Apostle Paul's admonition to "speak the truth in love" and seems to be a key to interpersonal relationships: have high expectations and defend truth and justice, but with love that realizes all people are imperfect, but all have worth to God.
I especially admire Osheta for writing about her mistakes and her personal growth, and how she's responded to racism she's encountered. She notes, "It's pretty difficult to love someone you feel morally superior to." Loving people that do terrible things is the ultimate reflection of Christ.
Learning how terms like "racism" and "white supremacy" have been redefined makes discussion easier. However, equating "American society" with "white supremacy" is an oversimplification. And that framing makes it hard to keep the good aspects of our culture while working to change the bad.
Listening and speaking with "grit and grace" is how we move forward. Yelling hashtags at each other isn't getting the job done.
3.5 stars
I especially admire Osheta for writing about her mistakes and her personal growth, and how she's responded to racism she's encountered. She notes, "It's pretty difficult to love someone you feel morally superior to." Loving people that do terrible things is the ultimate reflection of Christ.
Learning how terms like "racism" and "white supremacy" have been redefined makes discussion easier. However, equating "American society" with "white supremacy" is an oversimplification. And that framing makes it hard to keep the good aspects of our culture while working to change the bad.
Listening and speaking with "grit and grace" is how we move forward. Yelling hashtags at each other isn't getting the job done.
3.5 stars