The St. Luke’s Dream Keepers Panel was developed in 2020 out of St. Luke’s commitment to becoming an anti-racist church and to supporting and expanding diversity of color within our congregation. The Dream Keepers Panel seeks to provide a space for people of color to share perspectives on how they see the dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being lived out in our community today. It also offers an opportunity for St. Luke’s white community to deepen their understanding of the lived reality of their neighbors of color. For 2023, we hope it invites discussion between panelists about the successes and challenges facing our community with regard to equity and diversity in education.
This year's panel included Dr. Lasana Kazembe, Clete Ladd, Ryan Calvin and was hosted by Leslie Bowles. Throughout the discussion the panelists mention impactful resources, we have compiled that list for you.
BOOKS
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram Kendi: BUY HERE
The Third Reconstruction: America's Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century by Peniel Joseph: BUY HERE
Birth of a White Nation by Jacqueline Battalora: BUY HERE
Teaching White Supremacy: America's Democratic Ordeal and the Forging of Our National Identity by Donald Yacovone: BUY HERE
How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice by Jamar Tisby: BUY HERE
The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jamar Tisby: BUY HERE
Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement: BUY HERE
What I Learned in the Midst of Kaos: The Making of an Ubuntu Teacher by: Dr. Lamar Shields: BUY HERE
WEBSITES
learningforjustice.org
edutopia.org
hechingerreport.org
Indiana Department of Education
The And Campaign
Indy Freedom School
Freedom School at St. Luke's
Indiana Historical Society
PODCASTS
Rachel Maddow Podcast: LISTEN HERE
Thom Hartmann Podcast: LISTEN HERE
Wake Up Everyday Podcast: LISTEN HERE
Bettina Love Podcast: Teaching to Thrive: LISTEN HERE
EVENTS
Building the Public Will
Liberation Fridays at Martin University
Black History Month Events