All Church Book Read

St . Mark will join other churches in our Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery in reading ‘Waking Up White’ by Debby Irving for our first 2018 book! We plan to get some copies soon to be available to buy in the church office. Or grab a copy off Amazon or at the bookstore and join in our upcoming discussions which will be announced sometime during Winter 2018.

“Waking Up White is a wake up call for white people who want to consciously contribute to racial justice rather than unconsciously perpetuate patterns of racism. With honesty and humility, Debby Irving shares her own story of transformation…a journey of learning about the realities of racism and the unintended impacts of white privilege.” Terry Keleher

Amazon says:

Waking Up White is the book Irving wishes someone had handed her decades ago. By sharing her sometimes cringe-worthy struggle to understand racism and racial tensions, she offers a fresh perspective on bias, stereotypes, manners, and tolerance. As Irving unpacks her own long-held beliefs about colorblindness, being a good person, and wanting to help people of color, she reveals how each of these well-intentioned mindsets actually perpetuated her ill-conceived ideas about race. She also explains why and how she's changed the way she talks about racism, works in racially mixed groups, and understands the antiracism movement as a whole. Exercises at the end of each chapter prompt readers to explore their own racialized ideas. Waking Up White's personal narrative is designed to work well as a rapid read, a book group book, or support reading for courses exploring racial and cultural issues.

We welcome members to share their thoughts about this book through discussions or on this blog.