Social justice resources

Purple  (online film)
Purple film and discussion guide (pdf) (Heterodox)
Purple tells the tells the story of everyday Americans with opposing viewpoints, addressing their differences and discovering concerns and humanity that lie behind each other’s positions. The film takes place in rural Wisconsin and Iowa, two swing states where “red” and “blue” still live in the same neighborhoods. It follows six people with opposing political views as they hold healthy debates about privilege, equity, work ethics, and the social safety net.

The Segregation Myth: Richard Rothstein Debunks an American Lie (NowThis, YouTube)
Segregation expert Richard Rothstein has spent his life debunking the American myth that white and Black people live separately by choice

I Am Not Your Negro | Film of James Baldwin’s Words on Race in America (Independent Lens, PBS)
Trailer of the film, which can be watched on various streaming services.

The 1619 Project (New York Times)
The New York Times American slavery began 400 years ago. This is referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: It is the country’s true origin

Justified Journey  (Dr. Alex Gee, YouTube)
Sometimes history cannot live in the past. America’s 400-year-old experience with slavery has not ended for the descendants of those who were owned humans. Follow one man’s journey to trace his ancestors as it winds through the nation’s unresolved history with African Americans. Justified Journey shines a light that illuminates the understanding of the racial inequities that still hold our country back today. Featuring Reverend Dr. Alex Gee.

Myths About Confederate Monuments (NowThis, YouTube)
Jeffrey Robinson, ACLU Lawyer, exposes the truth about confederate monuments and talks about “a movement in America that has not been in existence in his lifetime. We are on the cusp of something, this is a tipping point, it will go one way or another.”

Equipping the Saints webinar (ELCA South-Central Synod of Wisconsin, YouTube)
Online conversation about race with Bishop Rogness and Rev. Dr. Everett D. Mitchell, recorded on July 1, 2020. 

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Foundation
This organization, founded in 2014, exists to end racism through education about the Civil Rights Movement and how we can make a difference in our communities. They provide classroom curriculum, documentary films, podcasts, books and speaking engagements. Their film The Uncomfortable Truth is about being descendants of slaveholders. It is available on Prime Video and can be seen at no cost (with ads) on PlutoTV.