“Racial reconciliation is a gospel issue.” Join the second half of our conversation with Charles and Ally Currie, who have been living purposeful and practical racial reconciliation for close to a decade now. Katie and the Curries jump right into the deep end as we pick up where we left off this week. In this conversation, they discuss why this work is still necessary, what reconciliation looks like from the perspective of people of color and from the perspective of white people, and how to incorporate this work no matter wherever you are. Don’t miss it!

Below you will find many of the definitions and resources referenced in today’s conversation.

Definitions

Culture
The history, values and norms that are generally understood by a group of people, whether consciously or unconsciously

Race
A social construct, a group or lineage of people who share certain distinct physical traits

Ethnicity
A race of people sharing a common culture, history or values (black/Jamaican)

Multiethnic
To embody or include more than one ethnicity

People of Color
Anyone who is not white

Prejudice
A preconceived judgment or opinion, usually based on limited information

Racism
A system of advantage based on race; prejudice plus power (POC can be prejudiced, but don’t have power to be racist)

White Supremacy
A system of racism rooted in the superiority of whiteness

White Privilege
See “Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”, Peggy McIntosh

Racial Reconciliation
The act of members of differing racial and/or ethnic groups that were once at odds with one another confessing sin, repenting, forgiving and building a new normal together in Jesus Christ