We need to talk... about race

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>We need to talk... about race - in fact following the murder of George Floyd and the global outcry since it has almost become impossible not to.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>But when Ben Lindsay began talking to his nine-year-old son about the content of his book he paused: what was appropriate to share? What would help and not hinder?</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>This book is born from that place: a book that will give young adults the tools to better understand themselves others and how they can understand the Church's past and pave the way towards a better future.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Featuring interviews with young black Christians including Guvna B Femi Koleoso of Ezra Collective and Premier League footballer Eberechi Eze this book will introduce young people to the history of the Church help them explore the complexities of racial and ethnic identity today and empower them to build toward a brighter future.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>The book is suitable for individual reading and small group or youth group study and would be a relevant resource for schools during Black History Month.</span></p>