Upcoming Facilitated Zoom Discussion:
- Monday, April 18, 7:00-8:15 pm, Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88440430739?pwd=elJYVW5mM0tMWXJ2Wkh2QVhDdisvZz09
The Racial Equity and Justice Ministry team (REJM) is sharing a series of YouTube videos illuminating white U.S. history and the legacy of white supremacy. The series is produced by Jim Stewart, a retired American History Professor from Macalaster College. The goal of these videos is not to impose guilt but to strengthen our understanding of white U.S. history and what we can do about white supremacy today.
Each video talks about an important event or symbol that happened between 1865-1969 and how important it is for white people to show up if we want change to happen. Two significant times in our history when white people showed up was the Abolitionist Movement before, during, and after the Civil War and during the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 60s.
The problem then, according to Jim Stewart, is that white people showed up, backlash happened, and good things stopped happening. He argues we are at another point in our history when white people are showing up in response to the murder of George Floyd and other incidents since.
We invite you to listen to the videos embedded below:
- Introduction to the video series with Grace Gee
- “Where Diving Deep Takes Us”
- “Reconstruction: the Unfinished Revolution”
- “Reconstruction: The Unsustainable Revolution”
- “Violence is as American as Apple Pie”
- “Lynching 1880-1950”
- “Simple Amusements”
- “Thrilling Sagas”
- “Happy Endings”
- “Back to Black Reconstruction”
- “Back to White Reconstruction: Inching Back into Slavery (1865-1945)”
- “Preparing for Mass Murder (1876-1877)”
- “Proceeding with Mass Murder (1876-1877)”
- “White City, White Nation (1893-1898)”
- “What Civil War? White Peace Making (1913-1915)”
- “Rebirth of a Nation (1918-1945)”
Look for more videos and information to come. Contact Grace Gee (gracegee50@gmail.com) with any questions.
Introduction to the video series with Grace Gee:
“Where Diving Deep Takes Us” Video:
“Reconstruction: The Unfinished Revolution” Video:
“Reconstruction: The Unsustainable Revolution” Video:
“Violence is as American as Apple Pie” Video:
“Lynching 1880-1950” Video:
“Simple Amusements” Video:
“Thrilling Sagas” Video:
“Happy Endings” Video
“Back to Black Reconstruction”
“Back to White Reconstruction: Inching Back into Slavery (1865-1945)” Video:
“Preparing for Mass Murder (1876-1877)” Video:
“Proceeding with Mass Murder (1876-1877)” Video:
“White City, White Nation (1893-1898)” Video:
“What Civil War? White Peace Making (1913-1915)” Video:
“Rebirth of a Nation (1918-1945)” Video: