According to recent surveys and studies, race relations in the
United States are the worst they've been since the 1990s, and many
would argue that life for most minorities has not significantly
improved since the civil rights era of the 1960s. For so many, the
dream of true equality has dissolved into a reality of prejudice,
fear, and violence as a way of life.
John M. Perkins has been there from the beginning. Raised by his
sharecropping grandparents, Perkins fled Mississippi in 1947 after
his brother was fatally shot by a police officer. He led voter
registration efforts in 1964, worked for school desegregation in
1967, and was imprisoned and tortured in 1970. Through it all, he
has remained determined to seek justice and reconciliation based in
Christ's redemptive work.
"Justice is something that every generation has to strive for," he
says. And despite the setbacks of recent years, Perkins finds hope
in the young people he has met all across the nation who are hard
at work, bringing about reconciliation in God's name and offering
acceptance to all. Dream with Me is his look back at a life
devoted to seeking justice for all God's people, as well as a look
forward to what he sees as a potentially historic breakthrough for
people of every race.
"There aren't many people--other than Jesus and my wife--who I
can say changed my life. John Perkins is one of them."--from
foreword by Randy Alcorn
"At a time when the racial divide in the United States is widening
into a chasm, I cannot think of a more needed message than this
book."--Philip Yancey, bestselling Christian
author/speaker
"The light from within Dr. John Perkins shines so brightly that you
can't help but be impacted."--Judah Smith, lead pastor of
The City Church; New York Times bestselling
author
"This book reveals a critical narrative that must be
engaged."--Soong-Chan Rah, author of The Next
Evangelicalism and Return to Justice