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Jemar TisbyThe Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2019A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby is a non-fiction analysis that examines the American church's historical complicity with racism from the colonial era to the present. Tisby highlights contradictions within white Christian theology and church practices, urging both Black and white Christians to combat racism and work towards a united, inclusive, and equalitarian Christian church. The book discusses racism, sexual violence, racial violence, and the history of enslavement in America.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Jemar Tisby's The Color of Compromise receives acclaim for its thorough historical analysis and candid examination of racism within American Christianity. Readers appreciate its well-researched narrative and compelling call to action. However, some critique it for a perceived bias and lack of solutions. Overall, it's considered an essential, thought-provoking read on a crucial topic.
Who Should Read The Color of Compromise?
Readers who would appreciate The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby are often interested in the intersection of religion and social justice, particularly the historical complicity of American Christianity in racism. Similar readers might also enjoy Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow and Ibram X. Kendi’s How to Be an Antiracist.