Top Antiracist Resources for Asian American Christians by rachel j. lee and moses y. lee
We’ve compiled a list of resources that we’ve found to be helpful as Asian American Christians. In addition, we would like to add that this is not an exhaustive list -- we hope you would use this as a jumping off point to continue your lifelong journeys of dismantling racism. To help break down the immense number of resources available, we’ve separated our lists into three categories: 101, 201, and 301. Finally, we’ve listed ministries as well as resources in different Asian languages at the end. As a disclaimer, the resources below include both Christian and secular writers who come from a wide spectrum of theological, political, and sociological backgrounds. Please read at your own discretion.
ANTIRACISM 101 Books
1. Woke Church: An Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice by Eric Mason. 192 pages. This is a practical book that helpfully breaks down the immense issue of racism in America into four ac-
tionable steps for the church: Be Aware, Be Willing to Acknowledge, Be Accountable, Be Active. 2. I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown. 182 pages. A memoir of a Black woman’s life as she navigates White, middle-class evangelicalism and discovers her Black dignity. The insights into her thought life and thinking process helps us to empathize with the internal struggle many Black people face in “diverse” spaces. 3. The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby. 276 pages. If the history of the ancient church is muddled by hagiographies, popular tales concerning the history of the American church are not that different. Hence, Jemar Tisby’s book was a breath of fresh air to many who wanted a readable and critically honest historical account of the American church, particularly in its complicity in racism. 4. Heal Us, Emmanuel: A Call for Racial Reconciliation, Representation, and Unity in the Church edited by 7
