Footnotes with Jemar Tisby The Witness

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You're hearing from Rev. Dr. Jennifer Harvey about her latest book "Antiracism as Daily Practice: Refuse Shame, Change White Communities, and Help Create a Just World"

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We discuss: 
--Why I resonate so deeply with her approach to antiracism 
--How Black theologian James Cone influenced her journey into antiracism 
--How to talk to your racist family members about race 

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Author interview!!! Caleb Cambpell has written a book you've probably been waiting for...

It's called "Disarming Leviathan: Loving Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor." 

At one point in his young life, Caleb Campbell was an avowed white supremacist. Then through a series of experiences he followed Jesus and has turned his energies toward discipling his white Christian nationalist neighbors out of this harmful ideology. 

In a first for Footnotes, we are jointly releasing this episode. I wanted to have Caleb on my show, and he wanted me on his, so we decided to record once and post on two different podcasts! 

Enjoy this conversation, and if you like it, please leave me a review! 

We often frame the white Christian nationalism as a problem exclusively of far-right, fundamentalist evangelicalism. What we talk much less about is mainline Protestants and how they have contributed to the rise of Christian nationalism from the 1940s to the present.
I talk with Rev. Dr. Brian Kaylor about the book he co-authored called, Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism.

Among the topics we cover are:
Defining mainline ProtestantismDistinguishing between civil religion and Christian NationalismWhy capitalize the "N" in Christian NationalismHow January 6, 2021 compares with January 6, 2022What can or should unite us as a civic body
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Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021. While many African Americans have celebrated the holiday for decades, many other people know little about it. In this teach-in Dr. Jemar Tisby--a historian, professor, and bestselling author--talks about the history of Juneteenth and describes its importance in the life of the nation. 

In this video you will learn about: 
--The announcement on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, TX 
--The Junteenth flag and its symbolism 
--Why we should celebrate Juneteenth as a national holiday 
--And more! 

You can get more content like this at: JemarTisby.Substack.com 
Order Dr. Tisby's latest book: The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance

Dr. Jemar interviews Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter-McNeil about her latest book "Empowered to Repair: Becoming People Who Mend Broken Systems and Heal Our Communities." 

Dr. Brenda is a professor of Reconciliation Studies, a program she founded, at Seattle Pacific University. She is also a pastor and has been doing racial reconciliation work for decades. 

We talk about her journey from Trenton, NJ to Seattle, WA, the importance of self-care in justice work, and how to move beyond the theory and get practical in doing racial reconciliation. 

Get her book HERE. 
Remember to pre-order my next book "The Spirit of Justice: Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance" HERE. 
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In my second book, How to Fight Racism, I wrote a section called "Create a Pipeline of Mental Health Therapists of Color." In it I suggested that "you or your church could contribute to scholarship funds for people of color interested in getting trained in mental health and therapy." 

Well, a group actually did this and formed the Black Mental Health Counselors Reparations Foundation. I spoke to the three founders: Drs. Dr. Layla Bonner, DeAndrea Witherspoon Nash, and Danny Bryant. 

They explain the extensive and EXPENSIVE process of training to become a professional counselor. They also talk about their organization and how they are raising $1 million to completely pay for the education and credentialing of Black mental health professionals. 

Contribute to their cause. Visit: bmhcr.org

Remember to pre-order my next book! The Spirit of Justice Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance