Anti-Asian Racism, Preaching, & Working for Liberation

Our hosts Kimberly Wagner and Marvin Wickware discuss mass shootings, preaching, and anti-Asian racism in the United States. What's the role of our words as Christian leaders before and after mass shootings? What historical threads connect to the shooting in Atlanta on March 16?

Our guest today is Rev. Charles M. Straight of Faith United Methodist Church in Dolton, Illinois. He is also chair of the People’s Lobby Faith Liberation Movement.  

Mentioned this episode:

• Disciplined by Race: Theological Ethics and the Problem of Asian American Identity
  by Ki Joo Choi
• The Faith Liberation Movement is hosting an action on Saturday, April 17 at the Cook County Jail (26th and California in Chicago) from Noon to 1PM, highlighting the particular injustices related to COVID and COVID relief spending in and around the jail. 

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Our music is by Keith “Doc” Hampton. Thanks to Frantisek Janak and Michael Liotus for technology support. This episode was edited by Eric Fowler. 

This podcast was made possible by the Lyn C. and Stewart W. Herman Jr. Fund for Innovation in Theological Education.