Articles from Christianity Today Regarding George Floyd and Racial Justice
- Aaron Lam
- Jun 1, 2020
- 1 min read
George Floyd, a Central Park 911 Call, and All the Places Without Cameras
Do not be deceived; we need to care for each other today more than ever. So even as I pray for the family of George Floyd and I use my voice to call for justice, I pray for you and for us—that we would use whatever God has given us for the good of those around us who are victims of marginalization and victimization and prejudice on a daily basis.
The Revolution Will Not Be Videoed
In 1973, Gil Scott-Heron wrote “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,” indicting white apathy. He described how some Americans delighted in the mundane and trivial that flashed on the television screen while injustice demanded a revolution. Now people are watching their screens, seeing the violent acts as well as the protests in response, but then going back to business as usual. We need a revolution.
Letter From a Quarantined Home: Expressing Disappointment with Some of My White Brothers and Sisters in Christ
https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2020/may/letter-from-quarantined-home-disappoitment.html
Yet, men and women of color are expected to wait for a system to dole out justice that has served them a cold dish of injustice for centuries. Without civil disobedience, Black men and women would remain completely disenfranchised, devalued, and devoid of hope. Even today, we remain disenfranchised through voter suppression efforts, lack of true re-entry reform for convicted felons who cannot vote, and economic and social policies that continue to ravage Black communities.
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