Tag: systemic racism

• Grappling with Race

  The Christian Century recently published another essay of mine inspired by my work with some of my amazing Latina students.  Follow this link to read: Grappling with race as a white college chaplain.      

  Teri

  February 6, 2018

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  Christian Century, la lucha, la lucha es la vida, Latin American theology, Latina, Liberation theology, Mujerista Theology, necessary discomfort, systemic racism

• Waking Up White: A Book Recommendation

  I have been reading and writing a lot about race lately.  The Black Lives Matter movement got me going.  Trump’s presidency stoked the fire of urgency. Over winter break I finished, Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving. I highly recommend this book.  In fact, I wish every […]

  Teri

  January 17, 2018

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  Black Lives Matter, Debby Irving, racial equity, Racism, systemic racism, Waking up White, white culture

• Tired of Talking about Privilege

  Last Sunday, during a program at my college about how to create needed social change, I observed a few of the white students tuning out.  One fell asleep.  Another started texting a friend.  Another tried to pay attention, but her eyes kept wandering to the floor, the window and the faces in the room other […]

  Teri

  November 7, 2017

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  Black Lives Matter, invisible knapsack;, Peggy McIntosh, race, Racism, systemic racism, white dominance, white privilege, white supremacy