Race and Redemption

Shawndra and John Onwuchekwa sit down to share their perspectives on living and worshipping multi-ethnically, the catalyst and current climate for Black entrepreneurs and how previous interactions with police affect trust within communities of color. Join us as we dare to hope with these dynamic and insightful friends.

Is “anti-racism” an unbiblical approach to racial redemption? What is the "woke theology" we keep hearing about? If we are Biblically One Church, shouldn’t we stop saying Black Church/Black Christian and White Church/White Christian? What about videos being shared that endorse very different experiences and solutions within the Black community? Join Brooke and Susan as they break down these questions for us using Scripture, research and historical context.

Head of School, pastor and visionary, Benjamin Wills, joins us to discuss the checkered history of education in the US and the power education holds in transforming the lives and the futures of children, families and communities in under resourced neighborhoods.

Friends and coworkers, Donell Woodson and Shawn Duncan, share their unique perspectives on addressing material poverty, holistically restoring neighborhoods and the power of serving over saving.

How does a writer, pastor’s wife and former soccer mom, with 4 grown kids, end up moving to the most diverse square mile in the country and starting a coffee shop where refugees can be trained for the local workforce? Kitti Murray, founder of Refuge Coffee, shares what she is learning about how helping can sometimes hurt, hospitality can take many forms and loving your neighbor may look different than you think.

How did Haiti go from being one of the wealthiest nations in the world to one of the poorest? If Puerto Ricans have been US citizens since 1917, why do they remain disenfranchised at the national level? Why would someone identify as Afro-Latino? What is the difference between terms like Latino, Latina and Hispanic? Cristina Mineo and Andrew Guerrier answer these questions and more in this passionate and personal conversation with Brooke and Susan.

Illustrator Danielle Coke uses art and words to empower her 500,000 followers to engage in justice-related issues in an easily digestible but action-oriented way. Danielle sits down with Susan and Brooke to share her own personal journey and answer some powerful questions around mixing faith and art, balancing rest with work, letting your hurt fuel your future and much more.

NBA legend, Kyle Korver, sits down with Brooke and Susan to discuss his personal journey in rooting out bias and how that has led him to become more vocal and active in furthering racial redemption in our time. Kyle shares about eye-opening racialized incidents he observed at the Hawks, Jazz, Cavaliers and Bucks and also dives into the complexities of loving our country, honoring our veterans and kneeling with teammates during the national anthem.

Musicians and filmmakers, Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu, join Brooke and Susan to dive into the history of Asian Americans and how their journey intersects with African Americans in the South. Join us as we learn more about the Chinese Exclusion Act, the plight of Asian Americans under Jim Crow and the increase in racial violence against Asian Americans today.

Pastor Albert Tate joins Susan and Brooke for a discussion around creating and sustaining multi-ethnic churches and how we must actively address racism as a discipleship issue in Christians today.