Recommended Reading (8-25-17 edition)

Regularly, if somewhat spasmodically, I share a list of things I'm reading, watching and listening to with my congregation.  If I remember to do so, I also post it here on my blog:

LGBTQ

• "Vigil honors transgender woman killed by St. Louis police after attack on officer"
• "Car drives into crowd, injuring 3 at St. Louis rally for trans woman killed by police"

Taking a Knee for Racism

• "Ozarks native and Mizzou grad Justin Britt takes a stand for racial equality"--This is a freaking great story about a man who grew up in southern Missouri, who happens to be a football player, being impacted by his relationship with African Americans--and then being willing to put his own reputation on the line to stand with them after Charlottesville.

Confederate Statues

• "I'm a Historical Curator. Removing Confederate Statues Isn't Erasing History."--This is perhaps the most thoughtful piece I've read on the removal of Confederate statues. It's a must read for those who feel doing so is "erasing history."
• "Transcript of New Orleans Mayor Landrieu's Address on Confederate Monuments "--thanks to Brent Shepard for bringing this to my attention

Charlottesville

• "Why Every Member of Trump's Evangelical Advisory Board Should Quit, and Why They Probably Won't"
• "Hitting the Pavement Instead of the Sheetcake"

Other things I think are cool

• "In the South, a new helping hand: Muslim disaster relief teams"--an inspiring and hopeful story in these hate-filled times