Anxious to Talk About It Second Edition: Helping White People Talk Faithfully about Racism

by Carolyn B. Helsel

Publisher:

Chalice Press

, 2021

Overview

Get better about having the hard conversations about racism. In a new season of civil unrest and activism around racism, some white people are still anxious to talk about it. In this updated version of her popular 2018 release, anti-racism teacher Carolyn Helsel offers 30% new content to contextualize the conversation for this new season of the racial justice movement. This new edition includes an updated introduction, fresh stories reflecting current events, new research, and tips for parents and teachers. Anxious to Talk about It helps whites engage their feelings of anxiety, shame, and guilt, and work through them so that they can join conversations with more courage and confidence. Reflection questions close each chapter.

Product Details

• Title: Anxious to Talk About It Second Edition: Helping White People Talk Faithfully about Racism
• Author: Carolyn B. Helsel
• Publisher: Chalice Press
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9780827201002, 9780827201019, 0827201001, 082720101X
• Resource ID: LLS:9780827201002
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-09T15:11:38Z

About Carolyn B. Helsel

Carolyn B. Helsel is Associate Professor in the Blair Monie Distinguised Chair of Homiletics at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She is an editorial board member for Connections: A Lectionary Commentary for Preaching and Worship, as well as the author of Anxious to Talk about It: Helping White Christians Talk Faithfully about Racism (Chalice, 2018) and Preaching about Racism: A Guide for Faith Leaders (Chalice, 2018).