This was such an interesting read. The relationship between anti racism and Christianity was beautifully explored by Tisby. The audiobook was especially good as it is narrated by the author himself. This should be required reading for every Christian.

I found this book to be interesting! I enjoyed how Jemar Tisby, who is Black Christian person bringing Christianity and race together. At first, I wasn't sure WHY Tisby was trying to explain fighting racism by using Christianity and the bible, as a Christian person of colour, I find the church as a religious institution to be problematic because often (currently and historically) perpetuates racism. After a lot of reflection, I appreciate Tiby's bringing his voice to Christian literature (a genre that is often white-dominated) and exploring how racism could be fought through the use of the Bible.

This book was so educational. It thaught me so much. Tisby really explained everything super good. I didn't understand a lot about religions and Tisby explained exactly how it has to do with racisme.  I think this book is especially made for white christians. This is a must read for them. I myself are white and this book really helped me understand a lot more. Tisby really explained everything you could to against racisme. One of the strongest point is this book was the ARC framwork (Awareness, Relationships, Commitment). He is categorizing different kinds of way to fight racisme.

This audiobook was challenging and I think its' content will sit with me for a good while yet.  I appreciated how practical it was and how wide its' scope was.  One thing that stayed with me was the challenge to rethink the historical value of public monuments and iconography of the past.  What do we do with the monuments that attest to public figures whose personal and public dealings were reprehensible? Do we destroy them, put them in museums so that we do not forget or do we leave them be?  I am coming to understand why they are so detestable.  Statues to people are also monuments to honourable or praise worthy figures.  Walking past someone who did my family harm would stick in my throat and shout that justice has not been served.  So I am thankful to this book for opening my eyes to this issue amongst others.  It was not an easy listen but that is not a bad thing.  I think the author / narrator's tone was strong and that made the listen confronting.  That is not necessarily a bad thing; the subject matter is very serious.  I can imagine that it would make some people feel affronted.  I think I would suggest that the listener accepts that this is not an easy listen but we ought to listen and listen and be very slow to question.  We need to listen.

Excellent book for whoever you are and wherever you may be on the journey of ethnic discovery.

There’s so much to be learned in regards to race and racism, and I found myself as a Christian person of color both encouraged and challenged. What I love about this book is that Tisby provides very practical actionable steps to take in order to help move racial justice forward. 

Though I may not agree with all of his suggestions, he so graciously and confidently presents the logic and reasoning behind them that I want to learn more and continue growing. 

I thought this book was excellent and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Thank you to NetGalley and Zondervan for kindly providing me with a digital audio copy of this book for review.
First of all I must preface that I am a British white woman and I’m of no particular faith, although I am respectful towards religions.   I’m therefore perhaps not the intended audience for this book- which is very much focused on exposing and discussing systemic racism in the USA, with a big focus on racism within the American Christian Church. However, with that being said, there was still much to educate me in this book and I certainly found it a useful read.
In the last few years I have been making a concerted effort to read more on race and racism and to understand terminology such as white privilege and white fragility, and I have definitely increased those efforts since the BLM protests in June 2020. This book is very current and timely as it does discuss right up until this moment in time. 
I was very keen to read this book as the relationship between white supremacy and religion fascinates me. To me it does not tally that someone can claim to be Christian and follow Christian teachings, yet still support politicians, policies, and political parties that enable systemic racism., and even use racist language routinely. The book discusses in detail how and when this kind of racism occurs- and how the church is another area where there is systemic racism that needs to be confronted.
He also has interesting points to make in how to talk to children about racism, which as a mother to two small boys, I am very interested. And there is also some useful advice aimed at BAME people in relation to the workplace and how to promote a more racially aware work environment, and when they should consider leaving an employment if the companies systematically racist policies or practices are too much for one individual to take on and lead to a toxic environment for that person.
I do feel it was an important book, and the discussions within this book need to keep occurring. The very religious leanings of this book may mean that some elements of this book are not going to work for everybody, but I still feel the author has many worthwhile and important points to make on racism in the wider sense, so it should be read by people, such as myself who do not practice the Christian faith. 
I also feel that the author narrating his own book was an effective decision- he was an eloquent narrator and as he wrote the book, he is obviously very close to the source material and understands the way it should be delivered.

Another amazing and thought provoking read by MR. Tisby.  With all the recent events in the past several years, this book comes right on time.  In it, the author gives sound advice as to what the church can do to combat the sin of racism, especially in the church, where it seems to have run amuck.  This should be read by every christian, but unfortunately, some don't like to be called out, so the ones that really need to read it probably won't.  It was a very well written book.  So much so, I bought a hard copy to have as a reference.  Well done

I'm still figuring out my rating system for nonfiction since I don't read much of it but I think this book deserves 5 stars because of the amount of information it gives and how it is shown, and it delivers what it promises.

This book, in simple terms, sets out to teach How To Fight Racism, in more detailed terms in talks and introduces the A.R.C. of racial justice. It's divided into three parts Awareness, Relationships, and Commitment. 
I found Relationships to be underdeveloped in terms of tangible and insightful tools to achieve the goals set out at the beginning of the part. It still had the best components of the books which were factual examples with direct quotes and statistics regarding the formation and current form of the US with respect to relations and segregation.
My personal favorite was the part of Commitment, more specifically chapter 8. I thought some advice from this chapter weren't directly useful to me (I'm not a US citizen) I think they can be easily adapted to my actions toward my government with the appropriate research. Either way, I found the information to be very precise and explained with clarity.
The narration was greatly done, even if I hadn't checked before I think I could've known it was the own author narrating because the passion and the understanding of the subject showed through the tone.
Though I digest information best through audio and the narration was great I think I could benefit from the physical copy. There were so many quotes, from the bible, from historical figures, and from the author I wish I could highlight light and bring it with me everywhere.
Now for the Christianity aspect, I'm not a Christian but I've grown up in a Christian environment, both social and governmental. I don't have the highest appreciation for the religion itself, and that was definitely highlighted in this book. I don't think it would be fair to lower my rating on account of this because I should've assessed myself better before requesting the ALC. However, I think I should mention it for people who have complicated relationships with Christianity or religion as a whole. I was looking forward to the educational aspects on the matter, the quotes and the examples the racism and reparations different churches, I loved listening about how the bible states diversity and I do recommend educating yourself on the things that affect your environment (Christianity ) so everything that was educational was welcomed. 

*Thank you to Net Galley for providing me with the ALC of this book.*

This was a phenomenal book giving a great understanding on how the church should respond to the needs in the wake of racism that’s long since existed. Thanks!

Name: How to Fight Racism
Author: Jemar Tisby
Genre: Non Fiction, Racism, Discrimination, Prejudice
Rating: 5/5
Review:
This is one of those books that I think everyone should read. Anyone who want to know more about Racism in USA should definitely read/ listen to this book.
The narrator has done an amazing job, describing everything properly. 
The introduction in the beginning was intriguing, I was astonished how the author has described Racism. He gave us a new perspective, explaining how Christianity has contributed to Racism throughout the year. And what we can do to contribute our support against Racism. 
This book was definitely eye opening for someone like me. I have known about the existence of racism in USA, but I was ignorant of the scale and depth of this discrimination, how it shaped the people and how profound were their pain and scars, 2020 Black Lives Matter was my first introduction to this topic. After BLM, I wanted to know more about this, I wanted more and more people should support BLM and speaks against this discrimination. This book was written for someone like me, a normal citizen who want to do their part in contributing to this movement. So I will suggest all of you to read this book.

"A lot of people say that talking about racism is divisive, to which I say, no, racism is divisive."
- Jemar Tisby

The real division isn't caused by bringing up uncomfortable topics like white privilege. The real division is caused by our lack of inaction to change systemic racism which results in real harm to Black people. That is the serious stuff.

And can we change it if we refuse to bring it up?

I love Jemar Tisby's approach to combating racism in this book. Jemar writes from his Christian beliefs, but it's helpful information for all people. His message is practical. His words are clear.

Jemar shares this head-heart-hands framework he created: The ARC of Racial Justice.

A—Awareness

This is the "head" stuff. Educate yourself. Get the knowledge and information you need to assess what's really happening. Get accurate data so you'll know what to do next. Explore your own racial identity. Jemar suggests writing your own racial autobiography.

Study the history of racism and the church.  A great place to start is Jemar's first book, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism.

R—Relationships

Let your "heart" be touched. Having authentic relationships with people who are different than us motivates us to combat racism.

And remembering that all of God's children are made in his image helps our hearts continue to grow, even when things gets sticky.

C—Commitment

This is the "hand" work. This section is where Jemar answers the most frequent question he gets about fighting racism: "What do we do?" Knowing and feeling are important. But doing is crucial. 

Jemar answers with lots of practical advice, including deconstructing laws that unfairly affect people of different races.

This is an excellent book for all of us learning how to fight racism.

My thanks to Net Galley for the audiobook of How to Fight Racism.

Filled with great perspective on this topic & I felt it was very well researched & a book that provides the listener with insight into this topic during our current times. The audio was done very well by the author himself. I’m glad I was able to listen to a copy of this book & it definitely gets you thinking & learning.

An excellent resource for Christians, especially those working inside the Church, but its practical nature may be helpful to anyone wanting to know what to actually do. Tisby has created an accessible handbook that explains the path of action through Awareness, Relationships, and Commitment. He advises on small things you can do today, and bigger things that require a more dedicated long-term approach. Overall, I was impressed that Tisby figured out a way to address the "How to" that left me with a sense of impetus and hope.

In his new book, Jemar Tisby takes us on a journey of how to fight racism—the is not simply a how to manual. He gives the Christian basis for the fight in well considered textual and historical explanations. He also gives us an American perspective on the issue, with historical commentary. He explains historic systematic racism as well as the different stages people might be at in dealing with their own racist tendencies.

Nowhere does Tisby reflect a disrespect for or condescension toward either those who practice racism or those who aren’t quite sure what to do about it yet. He approaches the topic with humility and the intent to take people wherever they are and teach them at that level. It makes the book approachable and useful when talking with those who remain entrenched in certain racist tendencies or attitudes. He has a gift of teaching powerful truth in a disarming way that can get past defenses and allow for change.

His approach is clear and well explained. The framework is an acronym ARC. “ARC is an acronym that stands for awareness, relationships, and commitment.” Then, the thoughtfulness and helpful attitude with which he comes at the topic comes out: “Perhaps you are just starting the journey, and even baby steps are accompanied by the risk of stumbling and falling. But you learn how to walk one step at a time through persistent, informed practice.*

And yet, he tells the clear truth about the topic. “In order to fight for racial justice, racism must not be lightly dismissed. It must be treated as the evil offense against God and human beings that it is.”

I learned how to mobilize my community for change. I discovered ways I can fight systemic racism that I had no idea I could do. The church I pastor has moved past many of the troublesome issues he mentions, but we can still learn and grow and unearth attitudes and beliefs we don’t know we have. We have the tools to serve our community better because of Tisby’s book. We learn how to: talk to our kids, cultivate relationships, see our own past, learn, take apart systems, create our own statements of justice, give out to our community, and more.

This book was a quick, comprehensive, interesting, and helpful book. I really liked the format of the book. Tisby’s overarching idea and breakdown of chapters made it easy to follow. I appreciated that he addresses so much of our current political and social climate as well as brining in pieces of history. I spend a lot of time reading, exploring my cultural identity while pushing myself and found this book help to re center me and give concrete steps I can take to continue on my journey. I am looking forward to using this book in my book work! I will be buying a physical copy and rereading since I was able to listen to the audiobook.

This timely book is perfect for Christians like myself who want to take a stand against racism. In this book, Jemar Tisby gives us perfect advice foe the season that we are living in in America. The facts presented were just as eye opening for me as the emotional pleas. I loved this book.

How to Fight Racism lays down an action for individuals and organizations regarding how they can help in the fight against racism. While the title pulls from actual scripture and has religious components to it, it has applicable advice and steps outside of religious paradigms. Tisby is direct and fully accessible in his no-nonsense approach to addressing the issue point by point and showing biblically why not just Christians, but religious organizations need to step up and join the fight rather than shying away from the politics of it. Tisby does a wonderful job of reading his book; it's very clear that he has a preaching background and knows how exactly to speak to really pull his message through. While listening I found myself pausing and taking notes to take back to my government job to use for ideas on how we as an organization can do a better job supporting our community, patrons, and staff. Like I said, it maybe "Christian" in the title but there's a lot here to unpack and apply without the context of religion.

In this follow up to his 2019 "The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church's Complicity in Racism," Jemar Tisby lays out a path for moving from learning about the history of racism to fighting against it. 

In three parts, Tisby moves the reader from explaining how you can raise your (A) awareness about racism in your community, to building (R) relationships through reconciliation in your community, and finally to working out what it means to be (C) committed to fighting racism. 

This book is a helpful, and much needed, follow up to his 2019 historical analysis. By framing his argument around The ARC of Racial Justice, he helps the reader see how they need to continually be working in each of the three areas (rather than just assuming they are an expert in one and that is good enough). By combining historical examples with real world challenges, Tisby encourages individuals AND communities of Christians to begin doing the work of fighting racial justice together. Tisby understands the limitations, but does not hesitate to push against them in a way that is necessary to break the logjam that so often inhibits the hard work of racial justice. By laying out concrete actions that both individuals and communities can take, Tisby moves beyond the theoretical and gives the reader things the begin working on from the first chapter. 
 
This book is highly accessible and I would recommend that it be used both for individual action, but also for church leaders, small groups, and other organizations that want to fight for racial justice to work through together and begin asking the hard questions about what they should begin doing today to start down the road of racial justice and continue moving down that road.

The audiobook was well done, read by the author, and a worthy companion to the printed book. Pick up both.

(Note: I received an advance copy of this audiobook from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review)

Happy pub day to @jemartisby’s How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice

First of all, I LOVE to see people of faith and faith organizations getting involved and leading the discussions on racial reconciliation. This isn’t just for a Christian audience, though, it definitely places a lot of responsibility on the Church to step up in this movement. 

Tisby has such a gracious but authoritative approach on our responsibility in said reconciliation (especially those in the Church) in this and his previous work (The Color of Compromise). The goal is to keep focused on awareness, relationships and commitment in an interactive, “cadence.” 

I think previously #blacklivesmatter has come and gone like a trend, but Jemar stresses from the very beginning of How to Fight Racism that our challenge against racism is to view it as a journey. 

And if you’re concerned about Marxism, liberal, leftist, socialist, critical race theory . . . He addresses that early on, too 🙌

Thank you @netgalley and Jemar Tisby for this e-arc audiobook copy (which he narrates himself)! I 💯 will be picking up a physical copy of this one, and suggest you do, too, if you have any interest! 

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Summary: A practical, focused guide to opposing racism through the ARC model (awareness, relationships, commitment).

Jemar Tisby has long been fighting against racism. He has an NYT bestselling history survey, The Color of Compromise. He is the co-founder of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective. He is in the final stages of his Ph.D. in history, focusing on 20th-century racial history. And he co-hosts the Pass The Mic podcast.

This is a very different book from Color of Compromise. Color of Compromise is a survey of the American church’s racial history, especially its compromise concerning accepting racism in exchange for cultural power. Tisby says clearly in the introduction that How to Fight Racism responds to the standard question that he frequently gets, especially from White Christians, after presenting the problems of racism. How to Fight Racism is a book-length response to ‘what can I do.’ 

The broad structure of the book is ARC (see link for a graphic detailing the concept). ARC is not linear, but a broad strategy that will look different from person to person and community to community. But generally, healthy response to racism will include some mix of ongoing awareness, relationship building, and a long-term commitment to systemic change. This may sound theoretical, but it is very practically focused. There are many stories to illustrate the suggestions. And while you certainly do not need to be a Christian to get value out of the book, it is a Christian book that is rooting the reasoning and methods of fighting racism in a Christian background.

How to Fight racism will be the most helpful read in a group. Because many aspects of racism are cultural, organizational, or legal, there are limits to individual actions. There are study guides for group discussion available. And I think that if you can read this in a group, especially a group within a church or organization, it can be a good jumping-off point toward organizational change that is systemic. Many other similar pieces (often article length) are oriented toward individuals. 

I did see one review that said there was not much new or unique here. In some ways, I agree. Similar to how there is not much about prayer or bible reading or discipleship that is really new or unique, but we still need new books to teach and communicate to new contexts. We do still need books to talk about how to oppose racism and take different approaches. 

How to Fight Racism is not also not trying to prove that racism exists. That is a different book. This book centered around practical, constructive opposition to racism, especially the type of work that Christians should do. And I hope it is a book that will be widely read and widely put into practice.