As he said in the book, Jemar loves the Church, but has done the hard work of research to speak the truth in love about the history of Christian complicity with racism in America. He also is the President of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, and his podcast Pass the Mic has been very helpful for me and other friends in understanding the intersection of Christianity, current events, and the black experience. The author, Jemar Tisby, is a Christian leader and speaker and PhD candidate for U.S. While mostly just telling the truth, it has a bit of a prophetic voice as well, especially towards the end. It is a historical survey of how the American church in general, especially white Christians, have largely not only failed to oppose racism but have also been culpable in creating it and preserving it. This has to be one of if not THE most important books on race and racism I have ever read. This book provides an in-depth diagnosis for a racially divided American church and suggests ways to foster a more equitable and inclusive environment among God's people.

Understanding our racial history sets the stage for solutions, but until we understand the depth of the malady we won't fully embrace the aggressive treatment it requires. Given the centuries of Christian compromise with bigotry, believers today must be prepared to tear down old structures and build up new ones. Tisby provides a unique survey of American Christianity's racial past, revealing the concrete and chilling ways people of faith have worked against racial justice. In The Color of Compromise, Jemar Tisby takes us back to the root of this injustice in the American church, highlighting the cultural and institutional tables we have to flip in order to bring about progress between black and white people. King's call to action, first issued over fifty years ago, is relevant for the church in America today. Churches remain racially segregated and are largely ineffective in addressing complex racial challenges. Warning against the 'tranquilizing drug of gradualism,' King emphasized the fierce urgency of now, the need to resist the status quo and take immediate action. Yet King included another powerful word, one that is often overlooked. delivered his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech, calling on all Americans to view others not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

In August of 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby