Finding Resilience When There’s No End in Sight: What Can We Learn from Harriet Tubman?
Here are some resources mentioned in the Finding Resilience When There’s No End in Sight: What Can We Learn from Harriet Tubman?) webcast conversation between Willie Jennings, Donn Thomas, Chris Hall, and Carolyn Arends.
Please note: If you’ve not seen the 2019 film, Harriet, consider watching it before watching the webinar. It is available on a number of streaming platforms, including YouTube, Google Play, and Amazon Prime.
Resources Recommended by Willie Jennings
- Robin J. DiAngelo: White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
- Jennifer Harvey: Dear White Christians
- Ibram X. Kendi: Stamped from the Beginning
- Sechrest, Johnson, and Yong: Can White People Be Saved: Triangulating Race, Theology, and Mission
- Julia Scheeres: Jesus Land: A Memoir
Books by Willie Jennings
- The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race
- After Whiteness: An Education in Belonging
Resources Recommended by Donn Thomas
- Gregory Porter: Take Me To The Alley
- The Mississippi Mass Choir: I’m Not Tired Yet
- Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
- Donn Thomas on Spotify
Resources Recommended by Chris Hall
- Milton C. Sernett: Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory, and History
Other Resources Mentioned in the Webinar and Chat:
- Marcy Heidish: A Woman Called Moses
- 1978 TV Movie with Cicely Tyson
- Justin Campbell: A Small Yet Essential Step in the Right Direction
- Renovare Book Club
- Finding Resilience Music Playlist
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Willie Jennings
Willie James Jennings is an associate professor of systematic theology and Africana studies at Yale Divinity School. He was previously associate professor of theology and black church studies at Duke University Divinity School. For many years, he served as the academic dean of the Divinity School. Jennings was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, received his BA in religion and theological studies from Calvin College, his Master of Divinity degree from Fuller, and his PhD degree from Duke University. A systematic theologian, Jennings teaches in the areas of theology, black church, and cultural studies, as well as postcolonial and race theory. He is the author of numerous articles, and his recent work The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race, published by Yale University Press, won the 2011 American Academy of Religion award for best book and has now become a standard text read in colleges, seminaries, and universities.
Donn Charles Thomas
(1949 — 2023) An ordained minister, Donn was a self-described “musicianary” (musician, composer, and missionary). He recorded several albums, served on various worship teams, and spoke before groups worldwide. He and his wife LaVoughn lived in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Christopher A. Hall
Christopher A. Hall served as president of Renovaré from 2015 – 2022. Previously Chris was Director of Academic Spiritual Formation and Distinguished Professor of Theology at Eastern University. Chris is the author of a number of books, including The Mystery of God (with Steven D. Boyer; Baker Academic), The Trinity (with Roger Olson; Eerdmans), and Living Wisely with the Church Fathers (Intervarsity Press). His most recent book is A Different Way (HarperOne). Chris and his wife Debbie reside in Philadelphia. They have three grown children and three grandchildren.
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends oversees the Renovaré Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation as well as several other Renovaré initiatives, including the Book Club. She is also a recording artist, speaker, author, and college instructor. She lives near Vancouver, BC, with her husband Mark and their two children.
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