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Any in-depth biblical study of race or ethnicity 

should start in Genesis 1. The Scriptures do not start 

off with the creation of a special or privileged race 

of people to have dominance over people of other

races and backgrounds in our society. To assume

 that one’s own race or ethnicity is superior to someone 

else’s is a denial of the fact that all people are created

 in the image of God.

The idea of race is a social construct designed 

to divide people into groups classified as superior 

and inferior. Whiteness was made up. It was and is 

constructed in opposition to blackness.

God made one race, 

the human race. 

We are all one image... originated 

from the same blueprint! 

God created the world and everything in it, 

and God made every nation of men from 

“One blood."

Scripture is crystal clear that a person’s dignity and

worth is not based on their ethnicity, nationality, 

gender, background, wealth, position, abilities or 

contribution.

Acts 10:34-35, Leviticus 19:33-34, Galatians

 3:28, Romans 3:10-24, James 2:5-9, Ephesians 6:9,

 Leviticus 19:14, 1 Corinthians 12:4-26

Every person has equal inherent worth because we

 were all created by God and in His own image. 

Genesis 1:27 

God loves justice. 

Psalm 33:5

Our experience as racialized beings isn’t defined 

by our biology, but by our society. The concept

 of race is rooted in society, not biology. It is a 

social construct.

Whites gained privilege only when those in 

power expanded the definition of Whiteness. 

Internalized

Race-based beliefs and feelings within individuals.

E.g., Consistently believing that your way of doing 

things is better than that of your colleagues of color.

Interpersonal

Bigotry and biases shown between individuals 

through word and action.

E.g., Leaders exclude people of color from a team

 because they “just aren’t a good fit with the team

 dynamic.”

Institutional =

Discriminatory policies and practices within 

organizations and institutions. E.g., Resumes that 

have Black-sounding names are 50% less likely 

to get called for an interview compared to people 

with White-sounding names.

Systemic =

Ongoing racial inequalities maintained by society.

Nothing more guarantees the erosion of character 

than hatred, racism, and a carefully cultivated,

 poisonous entitlement mentality.

God's sovereignty is not limited to a single nation or 

certain people. God's love extends far beyond imaginary 

man-made barriers and worldly designations, i.e., race, 

tribe, creed, color, gender, language, age, culture,

disability, political beliefs, educational background, 

or socio-economic differences, experiences, or realities.

God is the Lord of all the world, 

and God is the Creator of all.

Impartiality is an attribute of God. 

Though diverse in many ways, we 

are one in God. 

God created us all, and God sees 

each of us as precious, valuable 

and of equal worth. 

Diversity reflects the Kingdom 

of God!

The Kingdom of God reflects an inherent and

God-given diversity. As we look around, we 

see the beauty and awesome creativity of God. 

This beauty is revealed all throughout creation. 

Creation is a multitude of colorful and diverse

 cultural expressions. We are a people from every

 tribe and tongue and nation, colorful and diverse. 

The Bible reminds us that there will be "A great 

multitude, which no one could count" in heaven, and that 

these people will be "From every nation and all tribes and 

peoples and tongues."

God is absolutely and totally impartial. 

Since God doesn’t show partiality, 

we should refrain from partiality ourselves. 

Spirit makes us relevant to anyone, anywhere, anytime.

 The Scriptures affirm the fundamental equality of all 

people before God. God's Word is very clear in telling 

us that no one is insignificant. Every single person is 

important, vital, and valuable to God. 

Mercy triumphs over judgment. If we are merciful, 

we will lovingly seek the highest good of all people.

Does God favor one person or group over another?

Should we?

 The inalienability of diversity professes the validity

 of a multitude of cultural expressions.

Humanity’s failure to honor the differences of others, 

care for one another in their particular struggles, and 

empathize with their experiences stems from our 

fallen and unrighteous nature and an attempt to 

live in defiance of God.

Race relations, especially between blacks, browns, 

and whites have long been a serious problem in the 

United States. 

“But a man must examine himself”

1 Corinthians 11:28

Turn within, identify and shut down that vile 

inner voice that is giving you malicious notions. 

If you are listening to anything but God, then it 

is not right. The moment you realize the voice 

you're hearing is not God... it's Satan. 

Satan, the deceiver and father of lies, will do 

anything to destroy your soul and have you 

join him in the dreadful, unending punishment

 of hell.

God needs to be your motivating

 factor, at every turn in life.

Racism today isn’t the racism that our ancestors or 

even the older generations experienced, but it is still 

very much so a problem... it's just warmed over 

differently.

Favoritism and partiality are not from God.

Partiality and favoritism are both inconsistent 

with the character of God.

The Greek word for partiality means 

“to make unjust distinctions between people by

 treating one person better than another.” 

A person's physical appearance, gender, possessions, 

skills, intelligence level, or even religious affiliation 

do not determine his or her value. Treating people 

differently based on things like their ethnicity, 

social status, or wealth is wrong. 

The idea of difference, worldly isms, and class 

privilege are interlocking systems of oppression. 

They appear to be natural; however, they are, in

 fact, socially constructed and are used to 

rationalize inequality and all kinds of isms.

To say that humans are in the image of God is to

 recognize the special qualities of human nature 

which allows God to be made manifest in humans. 

 God didn’t discriminate in His design. He didn’t 

create one human being greater than the other. We 

are all image bearers, and regardless of race, tribe, 

creed, color, class, religion, language, age, culture,

 disability, political beliefs, educational backgrounds, 

or socioeconomic differences, experiences, or 

realities... we are all in need of God's saving grace.

In Revelations, John describes the vision he 

received of a glorified church:

"After this I looked, and there before me was 

a great multitude that no one could count, from

 every nation, tribe, people and language, standing 

before the throne and before the Lamb."

It’s paramount to notice that this 

multitude of worshipers did not 

blend, exclusively, into one 

particular race. 

God showed Peter that... 

"No race is better than any

other!"

Let us grasp that profound

reality.

For anyone to think, believe or act in 

any way smug and superior to another, 

based on the color of one's skin or 

birthplace... is not only shallow, but  

they commit the sin of racism. 

God knows our frame; He is

mindful that we are but dust.

Psalm 103:14

Racism begins by regarding people of another

 race as insignificant, i.e., lacking any individual 

identity worthy of consideration. When racists 

strip others of their individual identity, that 

means they have dehumanized them.

Dehumanization has fueled innumerable acts of 

violence, human rights violations, war crimes, 

and genocides like slavery. It involves taking 

away all human qualities of the victim and 

reducing the victim to sub-human, in the eyes

 of the perpetrator. 

Making others seem less than human and 

less civilized makes it easy to commit acts 

of violence towards other people. It is the 

dehumanization aspect of racism that leads

 racists to do demoralizing things to others.

Two ways people commit violence is through

moral disengagement and dehumanization. 

Both are associated with hate crimes and war.

Some people will go against their own moral 

compass because of peer pressure and lack of 

self-control. People who disengage their morals 

don't take personal responsibility for the harm 

they cause others. 

Dehumanization and moral 

disengagement are learned 

behaviors. 

Every act or thought that treats a person as 

"less than" human is an act of dehumanization, 

and it clearly and painfully explains man's 

inhumanity to man.

Racism implies the denial of a person’s 

humanity. Throughout history, racism has 

given the thumbs up for all sorts of inhumane 

treatments. 

Racist crimes against humanity can be as trivial 

as snubs that indicate “You mean nothing to me” 

and as profound as the crime of genocide, 

a deliberate and coordinated plan with

 the intent to systematically destroy, in 

whole or in part, the existence of national, 

racial, religious and/or social groups. 

The biggest transformations take place when 

we are free from the need to justify ourselves. 

To turn inwardly and self-reflect could open one 

to the possibility of being wrong and righting it.

The continuance of racism is a

 brutal threat for America. 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had an audacious, 

transformative vision that would end racism in 

America. His vision came from very deep

 convictions that everyone, regardless of race 

creed or color would realize freedom ringing 

in and through their hearts, minds, nation 

and world. 

2 Chronicles 7:14 reminds us:

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble 

themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their 

wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will 

forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

Research supports the idea that many are turning 

a blind eye and are refusing to challenge this brutal, 

inhumane status quo which deprives African Americans

of justice and equality.

Most would agree, we can no longer deny the 

realities of implicit bias and systemic racism

 anywhere in this world! 

Systemic racism, as quiet as it is 

kept, affects those who reap the

 benefits and those who suffer

 the atrocities.

So much has to change. Mistreating people of 

a particular race is racism. Using tactics like

 intimidation and threats when blacks are seeking 

to exercise their rights is devilish.

Most perpetrators consider themselves to be 

racially superior and others... inferior. 

How can one say that they love God and

 treat people, who were made in God's image, 

with such disdain?

God makes it clear, in His Word, that no man

 is superior to another. The Scriptures do not 

condone, but actually condemns this kind of 

behavior.

It doesn’t take rocket science to 

sense that the soul of America

 is critically wounded.

We are now witnessing the painful wounds of 

COVID-19, systemic racism and other systemic 

failures. We are hearing of natural and 

man-made disasters, injustices, inequalities, 

police brutality, hatred, senseless incarcerations, 

endless malicious, ruthless, cunning, cruel, controlling 

and deceitful lies and divisiveness trickling from

 the top rungs of democracy, from disingenuous,

 self-aggrandizing elected officials who are out of 

touch with their moral compass and displaying

 very immature shameless, cult-like alternative

 realities... all of which is a threat to American

 democracy. 

Some are putting political ambition and chaos 

above democracy. These wicked and deeply

 hurtful ills have been and are very damaging 

to the soul of our great country. 

Satan, the antagonist, loves to see others in 

shambles, distracted, uncertain, and at the edge 

of the cliff. He has had a field day performing 

just about every ugly deed he could in order

 to traumatize our land and perplex our souls...

 thus, leaving America in a very fragile state 

of disorder.

The issues of racism cannot be healed by denying 

that blacks and browns are not systematically 

disadvantaged or painting racism with a broad 

racist brush and then saying racism doesn't exist. 

Racism is real, and it is a major problem we can 

no longer ignore. 

To ignore the pink elephant in the room is much

 like putting a bandaid on a bullet wound.

racism is acknowledging its existence.

There are inborn, ingrained inequities in American 

society, including inequalities in housing, education, 

healthcare and the issues of mass incarceration and over-

representation of African Americans in the prison system.

There are many deeply rooted and unaddressed 

inequalities within American institutions, which the

Coronavirus pandemic further exposed.

Let’s face it, prejudices and systemic racism are built 

into our nation's history and they run deeply. 

We cannot silence truth.

The truth brings great 

benefits.The truth will 

get us unstuck and

set us free!

There has been a long legacy of dehumanizing 

hatred that we need to acknowledge and carefully 

consider. Being open and honest requires great 

risk, but also reaps great reward. 

all of us, as God's offspring, need from God, others, 

and ourselves.

The journey of humanity is far more 

diverse and beneficial than many ever 

imagined. The further back we venture,

the more clarity and appreciation we 

have regarding righteous human 

relations and resolutions for the

problems with which we are now

facing.

Throughout history, racism has been a very blatant 

and pertinent issue. Racism's roots are deep. Some of 

the most powerful forces that shaped history were 

lies people made up about events that never happened 

with the intention to deceive and lead others to accept

 those lies as truth. These disingenuous accounts have

 undermined democracy and threatened reality.

African  history can provide us with many insights 

and astounding discoveries of strong, faithful and 

fearless people who contributed greatly to our world 

and have provided strong and sound shoulders for us 

all to stand on.  

When we know our true history and can focus on 

the good and valuable contributions to society that 

Africans made, historically, and continue to make... 

we can draw from those cultural differences and 

gain much needed insight and clarify many hidden 

truths. 

History helps us to better 

understand many of our 

present day issues and why 

things are the way they are.

Africa, the Motherland, is where 

human life started. Africa is the 

cradle of the human race. 

Africans were the most industrious and advanced

 race on earth. Egypt was the first of many great 

African civilizations. It lasted thousands of years 

and attained many noble and astonishing successes

in the fields of science, mathematics, medicine, 

technology and the arts.

Egyptian civilization was already over 2000

 years old when the city of Rome was built. 

Did you know that in the 14th century, the city of 

Timbuktu, in West Africa, was five times larger 

than the city of London and was the richest city in

 the world? 

Today, Timbuktu is 236 times smaller than 

London.🤔

Our historical texts are based on deliberate 

stereotypical tales where facts are distorted to make

 the narrative more compelling and make some 

more admired. All are liable of grave inaccuracies. 

These deliberate lies caused much suffering and 

thousands of deaths. There are countless distorted 

narratives where the invasion of Africa and the

 presence of Africans are covertly twisted, distorted, 

overlooked and/or omitted. 

Those who turn a blind eye and bend reality to 

selfishly suit their desires and personal preferences 

go to extreme measures to cover up the misdeeds 

and the uncomfortable truths about the pains of the 

past. Many are very well aware of how some of the 

myths have purposely made one racial group appear 

to be more progressive than others. Many of the

distorted accounts have destroyed the lives of 

thousands of Africans and African American 

families.

For over 400 years, white supremacy has exploited 

humanity and plundered the planet.

“The worst thing about being lied

 to is knowing you’re not worth 

the truth.”

Did you know

African History 

before the Transatlantic Slave 

Trade? 🤔

There is a rich history of culture in this continent. 

Africa is the home to a number 

of great civilizations.

Some of the most impressive buildings and cities ever

 made by humans can be found in Africa: the ruined city

 of Great Zimbabwe, Mapungubwe in South Africa,

 Kenya’s Gedi Ruins and Meroe in Sudan. Perhaps the

 most awe-inspiring of these are the last remaining of

 the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great

 Pyramid of Giza, in Egypt.

Africa has an extensive archaeological record, extending

 as far back as 3.3 million years ago when the first-ever

 stone tool was made in what is today Kenya. The

 continent’s cultural complexity and diversity is well

 established; it is home to the world’s oldest-known pieces

 of art. And, of course, it is the birth place of modern

 humans’ ancient ancestors, Homo sapiens. 

Despite all this evidence, some people still refuse to

 believe that anyone from Africa (or anywhere in what 

is today considered the developing world) could possibly

 have created and constructed the Giza pyramids or other

 ancient masterpieces. Instead, they credit ancient

 astronauts, extraterrestrials or time travellers as the real

 builders.

King Sunni Ali, is one of the greatest kings 

from Africa to ever grace the world. His 

extraordinary achievements and stories have

 made him impressively powerful.

The institution of slavery left a profound legacy 

for the descendants of enslaved Africans, who even 

after emancipation were subject to almost a century 

of violence, disenfranchisement, and pervasive 

oppression, with social, economic, and cultural 

effects that persist to the present.

are still impacting the well-being of many African 

Americans.

The very nature of white supremacy requires righteous 

teaching about slavery, the genocide of indigenous people 

and the many atrocities, struggles and ugly realities that 

were and still are being deliberately obscured. 

The Transatlantic Slave Trade 

Between 10 million and 12 million kidnapped 

and enslaved Africans were to be used as 

involuntary laborers. They were chained and 

transported across the Atlantic Ocean, in the 

filthy bowels of ships, to the Americas from the 

16th to the 19th century.

From the seventeenth century onward, increasingly

 accurate records, such as ship manifests, are available.

 The people who suffered the most from the 

Sadly, generational loyalty can cause people to 

hate and do all manner of evil. It can cause some 

people to see wrong, but turn a blind eye. 

Some are willing to cross ethical boundaries 

for what is perceived as beneficial for their groups. 

The loyalty they exhibit causes people to make bad 

moral and ethical decisions. They confuse loyalty

 with blind obedience. 

Blind loyalty does not arouse noble impulses or 

prompt them to become a better person. Many 

will go along to get along... acting as cheerleaders for 

things that never serve them well. They allow blind

 loyalty to make a fool of them.

Sad to say, racism has been stitched into the fabric of 

our society leaving a deep racial divide that exists in

 the United States of America. 

concerning unjust policing in black communities is 

not so much about black and white... it is more about