“To change our world, or our community, we first have to understand it. To understand it usually requires a change in our thinking. And for that to happen, we have to experience more of the world than we can know inside the comfortable confines of our lives.”

-Jim Wallis, Faith Works

"Dwell in my Love," Click here to see Cardinal George’s important pastoral letter to the Church in Chicago, Written almost 20 years ago, it is a prophetic letter about “building bridges over the chasms that still divide us.”
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“Open Wide Our Hearts the Enduring Call to Love: A Pastoral Letter Against Racism”
Study guide for “Open Wide Our Hearts. ” To see all reference from the USCCB, click here.

Streaming for free in June, “Just Mercy” is a 2019 American legal drama film starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson. It tells the true story of Walter McMillian, who, with the help of young defense attorney Bryan Stevenson, appeals his murder conviction.  
Movie discussion guide 

A video that explains the concept of privilege: Race for $100

Required reading: A Black Catholic syllabus: A reading list on the history of Black Catholics in the United States and their contributions to Catholic theology, history, and activism.

Books, Films and Podcasts about Race 

FOR KIDS

• 13 Children’s Books about Race and Diversity
• USA TODAY Article: What do we tell our children? 
• Aha! Parenting.com Talking with Children about Racism, Police Brutality and Protests 
• Parent Toolkits: How to Talk to Children about Race and Racism 
• Embrace Race: 10 Tip for Talking to Children about Race 

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