ORDINARY HEROES OF RACIAL JUSTICE A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANS IN ACTION
History & Culture Advancing Racial Justice Toward a More Equitable Society July 29, 2025 RELIGION / Christianity / History 978-1-5140-0998-7, 352 pages, HCV, 6 x 9 inches, $30.99
Through rigorous historical research and compelling narrative storytelling, Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice illuminates the past’s intersections of Christianity, race, and place, offering profound insights for today’s world. Learn about the brave efforts of heroes like Catherine de Hueck in New York City or John Perkins in Mississippi, whose faith-driven missions transformed communities through justice and reconciliation. Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice explores the important role faith plays in radical justice, including: • The intertwining of faith and racial justice as a driving force throughout history. • Faith communities who served as catalysts for social change by championing equality and justice. • Religious teachings that inspired advocates to confront systemic racism and propagate the message of love, acceptance, and unity. • Key figures that used faith as a foundation to fuel their activism for civil rights. Faith has often been at the heart of significant strides toward racial justice. Whether you’re a scholar, teacher, activist, or avid reader of US history, Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice will enrich your understanding and inspire action as you uncover the stories of those who dared to be different for the greater good and joined the pursuit of justice.
“In this bewildering moment for church and society, Karen Johnson’s book is not just timely but a breath of fresh air. With all the care of a great historian and all the wisdom of a committed believer, she recounts true stories about imperfect people who nevertheless did the small, faithful thing right in front of them—and to remarkable effect. Readers will find here not only a trustworthy window into the past but also sparks of inspiration toward a more faithful future.” Heath W. Carter, associate professor of American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary “This thought provoking, self-revealing, challenging book chronicles a beautiful and painful time in history that is well worth your time to read.” Scottye Holloway, president of The Mendenhall Ministries
Karen Johnson (PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago) is associate professor and chair of the history department at Wheaton College. Her expertise is in the history of religion and race in America. She is the author of One in Christ: Chicago Catholics and the Quest for Interracial Justice and coeditor of Understanding and Teaching Religion in US History .
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