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Description:PrefaceProtestant Church bodies in America were talking about racism before public commissions or officials began to use the term. But it took books like Black Power, by Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton (1968), to show us that the problem is really a white problem, and that the solution depends primarily on restructuringwhite-controlled institutions.Racism is the combination of attitudes, structures, and behavior patterns that have systematically subordinated dark-skinned minorities in both church and society. Whether or not we live, work, play, or worship close to a black or brown community, there are many discriminatory habits in the white community where "no problem"has yet been perceived. The task is to change both the perceptions and the behavior.This guide is designed as a help to people who want to know how they can work against racism, or are in positions where they can train others. The church is in midstream on this issue; we need to take a reading of where we are and the directions we might take. Here, we offer resources for action and perspectives on the problem. The contents emphasize that fruitful inquiry develops out ofinvolvement; religious resources are brought to a secular-action arena. The sooner one acts to engage the white problem, the better his chances are of understanding it.The following material has two limitations. First, it does not present detailed action models, only suggestions for clarifying your group's goals and modes of response. Secondly, the discussion focuses on the local community. Too little is said about the dangerous gradualism of the Federal Government, which is doing little about de facto segregation. The national situation is aptly portrayed in a BillMauldin cartoon showing two black children astride a large snail labeled "school integration." The snail calls out, "Hang on kids-we're decelerating." To exceed a snail's pace will require determined confrontation, not benign neglect, at every level.The development of this guide was initiated within the United Presbyterian Church by staff members of its Board of National Missions, General Department of Church Strategy and Evangelism, and of its Board of Christian Education, Department of Church and Society. We quickly became aware that the purpose, or focus, is not limited to any one denomination.Thus, early in the development process an ad hoc interdenominational group was brought together, comprised of people whose common bond was an interest in developing material that would be helpful to those actively engaged or training others in efforts to eliminate racism. The process was chaired by Everett L. Perry.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The White Problem. To get started finding The White Problem, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: PrefaceProtestant Church bodies in America were talking about racism before public commissions or officials began to use the term. But it took books like Black Power, by Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton (1968), to show us that the problem is really a white problem, and that the solution depends primarily on restructuringwhite-controlled institutions.Racism is the combination of attitudes, structures, and behavior patterns that have systematically subordinated dark-skinned minorities in both church and society. Whether or not we live, work, play, or worship close to a black or brown community, there are many discriminatory habits in the white community where "no problem"has yet been perceived. The task is to change both the perceptions and the behavior.This guide is designed as a help to people who want to know how they can work against racism, or are in positions where they can train others. The church is in midstream on this issue; we need to take a reading of where we are and the directions we might take. Here, we offer resources for action and perspectives on the problem. The contents emphasize that fruitful inquiry develops out ofinvolvement; religious resources are brought to a secular-action arena. The sooner one acts to engage the white problem, the better his chances are of understanding it.The following material has two limitations. First, it does not present detailed action models, only suggestions for clarifying your group's goals and modes of response. Secondly, the discussion focuses on the local community. Too little is said about the dangerous gradualism of the Federal Government, which is doing little about de facto segregation. The national situation is aptly portrayed in a BillMauldin cartoon showing two black children astride a large snail labeled "school integration." The snail calls out, "Hang on kids-we're decelerating." To exceed a snail's pace will require determined confrontation, not benign neglect, at every level.The development of this guide was initiated within the United Presbyterian Church by staff members of its Board of National Missions, General Department of Church Strategy and Evangelism, and of its Board of Christian Education, Department of Church and Society. We quickly became aware that the purpose, or focus, is not limited to any one denomination.Thus, early in the development process an ad hoc interdenominational group was brought together, comprised of people whose common bond was an interest in developing material that would be helpful to those actively engaged or training others in efforts to eliminate racism. The process was chaired by Everett L. Perry.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The White Problem. To get started finding The White Problem, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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