Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas

Claiming God's Peace When Whiteness Stands its Ground

Many of us are drawn to the nail-biters, the victory that comes from the margins. Who doesn’t like a good David and Goliath story? Most of us feel that we are equiped with little more than a sling shot to combat all of the hatred and division which appears to swallow up our institutions in particular and our nations in general. What does it mean to stand firm when your back is against the wall?

This lecture, “Claiming God’s Peace When Whiteness Stands its Ground,” is shared via the Harvard Divinity School. Their website says, “The Annual Greeley Lecture for Peace and Social Justice was delivered by Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas and examined the social/political and theological implications of Whiteness as an impediment to living God’s justice.”

This is not a discussion about “White” as skin color, but “Whiteness” as a power construct which harms us all - not only people of color. A prolific writer and theological “royalty,” we believe you will enjoy listening to this lecture by Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas.

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