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When Hate Groups Come to Town: A Handbook for Effective Community Responses. Center for Democratic Renewal, P.O. Box 50469, Atlanta, GA 30302. Phone: (404) 221-0025.
Another America: The Politics of Race and Blame, by Kofi Buenor Hadjor. South End Press, 1995. Order from the Service Center, #4902/$15.00. This is a collection of essays on race, class and politics. The author shows how assaults on Affirmative Action, the myth of reverse discrimination, and the so-called war on drugs are being used to blame African Americans for their plight in a society where racism remains pervasive.
Confronting Environmental Racism: Voices from the Grassroots by Robert D. Bullard, editor. (Study & discussion) South End Press, 1993, 259 pages. Order from the Service Center, #3042/$13.00. Thirteen grassroots activists document how people of color in urban and rural areas are the victims of industrial dumping, toxic landfills and dangerous waste incinerators. The writers recommend ways governments and corporations can end these racist practices and stop degrading the earth.
Defending Our Lives: Getting Away from Domestic Violence and Staying Safe, by Susan Murphy-Milano. Anchor Books, Doubleday, 1996. Order from the Service Center, #4918/$14.00. This is a comprehensive guide to options available to battered women and to supportive family and friends. The author defines domestic violence, how to enlist the help of the police, and how to find a safe place once the decision is made to leave the abusive partner.
Fellowship of Love: Methodist Women Changing American Racial Attitudes 1920-1968. by Alice G. Knotts. Abingdon Press, 1996. Order from the Service Center, #4924/$14.00. This book explores the efforts of Methodist women to change attitudes, practices and federal policies relating to race relations and civil rights. The Gospel message linked black and white Methodist women as they responded to the call for racial inclusiveness and to demonstrate God’s love and justice in tangible ways.
Gathering Storm: America's Militia Threat by Morris Dees with James Corcoran. HarperCollins, 1997. #4928/$13.00. This revealing account ties together the events, players and history that gave life to the militia operating across the country. It explores events at Ruby Ridge and the Branch Davidian tragedy in Waco, Texas, and suggests ways to confront the militia.
Beyond the White Noise: Mission in a Multicultural World by Tom Montgomery-Fate, Chalice Press, 1997, 136 pages. Order from the Service Center, #3036/$15.00. A former missionary to the Philippines shares how we can replace the neocolonial model of mission with a model based on compassionate listening. He tells how he learned to listen and understand "the healing language of the heart." A resource for the 1999-2000 mission study on "Mission in the 21st Century."
Homosexuality and Christian Community. Choon-Leong Seow, editor. Westminster John Knox Press, 1996. Order from the Service Center, #4935/$16.00. Princeton Theological Seminary professors address questions such as what do the Scriptures say about homosexuality, and how do we live faithfully in regard to it? Although the writers often disagree, they help us reflect on a topic that continues to be a major issue within the Church.
Martin Luther King: The Inconvenient Hero by Vincent Harding. Orbis Books, 1996. Order from the Service Center, #4946/$12.00. These essays reflect upon Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy over the past two decades and the meaning of his life today. A portrait emerges of a man who went deep into the roots of violence and injustice, and whose challenge remains timely and necessary.
Rooted Against the Wind: Personal Essays, by Gloria Wade-Gayles, Beacon Press, 1996, 197 pages. Order from the Service Center, #3084/$12.00. In these short essays, the author confronts what it's like to be an African-American professional woman in her 50s. She discusses racism, homophobia, interracial relationships, looking and acting too young for her age and going home again. She draws strength from her connection to the black community.
The Other Side of the River: A Story of Two Towns, A Death, and America's Dilemma by Alex Kotlowitz, Anchor Books, 1999, 336 pages. Order from the Service Center, #3080/$14.95. Using the mystery surrounding the death of an African-American teenager, the author explores the effects on two towns -- one 95 percent white and the other 92 percent black -- as a way of looking at the separation of the races in the United States and the need to find ways to bridge those gaps. Warning: The book includes some profanity.
Voices from the Future: Children Speak Out About Violence in America, Susan Goodwillie, editor. Children’s Express, 1996. Order from the Service Center, #4970/$14.95. Adolescents tell the story of how violence affects them in their homes, schools and neighborhoods. In the raw language of youth with little hope for the future, we learn about the racism, homophobia and gangs that threaten their lives each day. Warning: This book contains frequent profanity and vulgar language.