Resources for Sacred Ground Groups

From Amy Cook:

Sacred Ground is a film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Small groups are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. The 10-part series is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories. Sacred Ground is part of Becoming Beloved Community, The Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice in our personal lives, our ministries, and our society. This series is open to all, and especially designed to help white people talk with other white people. Participants are invited to peel away the layers that have contributed to the challenges and divides of the present day – all while grounded in our call to faith, hope and love.

Carol Campbell at The Diocesan Resource Center at St. Thomas in Sunnyvalehas the following resources available for you to use alongside the Sacred Ground curriculum.

Expected Reading:
Jesus and the Disinherited, Howard Thurman
St. Thomas Library

Waking Up White, And Finding Myself in the Story of Race, Debby Irving,
St. Thomas Library

Suggested Reading:
America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America, Jim Wallis,
St. Thomas Library

Healing Our Broken Humanity: Practices for Revitalizing the Church and Renewing the World, Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Graham Hill,
St. Thomas Library

White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism,
Robin DiAngelo,
St. Thomas Library

When you can, please buy these books directly from the author or a small, independent bookseller online.
Or, California residents can obtain a library card from any California library at no cost; however, this card requires the applicant to physically enter the library. See each library’s website for additional information.