Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice

Advancing Racial Justice: Towards a More Equitable Society Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice is a beacon of hope for understanding America's complex racial landscape. Through rigorous historical research and compelling narrative storytelling, Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice illuminates the past's intersections of Christianity, race, and place, offering profound insights for today's world. Learn about the brave efforts of heroes like Catherine de Hueck in New York City or John Perkins in Mississippi, whose faith-driven missions transformed communities through justice and reconciliation. Beyond history, Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice empowers readers with practical recommendations, encouraging them to rethink and reshape their own communities for justice. Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice explores the important role faith plays in radical justice including: - The intertwining of faith and racial justice as a driving force throughout history. - Examining faith communities who served as catalysts for social change by championing equality and justice. - Exploring religious teachings that inspired advocates to confront systemic racism and propagate the message of love, acceptance, and unity. - Studying key figures that used faith as a foundation to fuel their activism for civil rights.Faith has often been at the heart of significant strides toward racial justice. From the Civil Rights Movement to present-day challenges, individuals and faith-based organizations have steadfastly committed to justice work, drawing strength and motivation from their spiritual beliefs. Whether you're a scholar, teacher, activist, or avid reader of U.S. history, Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice will enrich your understanding and inspire action as you uncover the stories of those who dared to be different for the greater good and joined the pursuit of justice.

Auteur

Karen J. Johnson (PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago) is associate professor and chair of the history department at Wheaton College. Her expertise is in the history of religion and race in America. She is the author of One in Christ: Chicago Catholics and the Quest for Interracial Justice and coeditor of Understanding and Teaching Religion in US History.