Race and Redemption

The Historical Construct of Race

Episode Summary

Susan and Brooke discuss how the concept of race was developed, how it evolved over time and what the Bible has to say about racial value.

Episode Notes

History of Race: Lisa Sharon Harper’s book: The Very Good Gospel

Anti-Black ideas: Ibrahim Kendi’s book: Stamped from the Beginning

Taxonomist Carolus Linnaeus https://www.linnean.org/learning/who-was-linnaeus/career-and-legacy

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eOXo0nG574

Craniologist Samuel Morton https://www.penn.museum/sites/morton/craniology.php

Charles Darwin: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/what-your-biology-teacher-didnt-tell-you-about-charles-darwin/

Elizabeth Key: http://slaveryandremembrance.org/people/person/?id=PP031

Virginia Slave codes: http://hackettlatinacademy.weebly.com/uploads/2/2/5/1/22510182/virginiaslavecodes.pdf

Colonial Slave Codes: http://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Documents/DCAA/RFLM/23_ColonialSlaveCodes_July2012.pdf