For February, I decided to read The Color of Compromise by @jemartisby. It is Black History Month after all. Not to mention, I have often heard people make indictments on the church for racist actions throughout the whole history of the US. In this book, you will find what those actions were (and are).
The Color of Compromise allowed me to view history through the eyes of a black Christian living in the US with all the history and background that goes along with it. This is valuable information for me, because I cannot gain this perspective on my own.
As a white person, I am not required to sit and think about what it means to have race-based slavery in my country’s history. I can ignore it actually. However, when you are confronted with the effects of slavery on other people, I can fully understand why those same people cannot forget it.
The Color of Compromise covers 400 years of church failure. This is not to say that the church hasn’t done good things. Tisby is fair in that regard. However, he also appropriately refuses to let people off the hook.
There is a lot to be said, but I don’t have enough space here. I am grateful that The Color of Compromise was written, so that I can better understand my black brothers and sisters and empathize with their pain.
The Color of Compromise got a 4.2/5 for me. It’s an essential topic that is clearly articulated. Some of the info is graphic, but that’s kind of the point.
