Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice: A History of Christians in Action

"Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice offers hope grounded in history for America's racial quagmire by helping us think wisely in the present. The book uses the intersecting histories of Christianity, race, and place to help readers understand why Americans' zip codes profoundly shape their life experiences. It tells the stories of four groups of people who were different than their peers because their Christian faith led them to work for racial reconciliation and justice: Catherine de Hueck and Friendship House in New York City; John Perkins and Voice of Calvary in Mississippi; Clarence Jordan and Koinonia Farm in Georgia; and Rock of Our Salvation Evangelical Free Church and Circle Urban Ministries in Chicago"--Read less