Friday Fruit (08/09/13)

The Dream 9

On Fridays, BTSF offers links to other discussions about race & Christianity. It's an opportunity for you to read about racial justice & Christianity from other perspectives, and for me to give props to the shoulders on which I stand...

Weekly Round Up:

• Everything I Know about Racism I Learned in the Church

• Why White People Avoid Talking About Race and Why People of Color Keep Bringing It Up
• Thanks to @gregjao for the rec!

• Dispatch From Oak Creek: Healing Wounds, Stopping Hate

• The Dream 9 Come Home

• Slate Will Call the Washington NFL Team the ‘Washington NFL Team’
• For more on why, read 'That Mascot Doesn't Honor Anyone'

• HBO Developing Issa Rae’s ‘Awkward Black Girl’ Comedy

• Moving Poor People Into a Neighborhood Doesn't Cause Crime

These are some of BTSF's links of interest this week. What are yours?

Feel free to contribute your own links in the comments section, or submit items you feel should be included during the week. Self-promotion is encouraged.