Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice
A History of Christians in Action

I enjoyed this a lot, and found it quite thought provoking on a number of levels. Dr. Johnson was a professor of mine- in many ways, she was probably the most significant academic influence for me in college. This book in many ways represents the best of her approach to being a faithful Christian thr......more

This book is titled Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice but it’s clear the people in it are extraordinary. Yet they were just treating to follow the call of God. If you’re a Christian and have an ounce of desire to understand racial justice, and how to love and live as God calls us to, you will be ins......more

In college, I had the immense pleasure of being one of Dr. Johnson’s students and teaching assistants. Reading her book made me feel like I was back in class, learning how to approach and study history as a Christian with humility, empathy, and persistence. This is my favorite topic to study and Dr.......more

Summary: Histories of five individuals and the communities they formed to pursue racial justice and reconciliation. Heroes who do that to which we aspire are important as models. It’s even better when they are “ordinary,” because they offer hope that we can also be the change we want to see. Part of......more

In A Little Book for New Historians, Tracey McKenzie concludes his book with the argument “If you are a new historian, you should expect to increase in historical knowledge, thinking skill, and consciousness, but you should also hope to grow in humility, charity, and wisdom.” (p.105, emphasis mine).......more