The Deeper Dive recommendations come from a diverse array of facilitators, participants, and advisors. They’ve been curated by a curriculum review committee that will also periodically revise/update the lists. The lists are by no means comprehensive.

The materials are offered for the sake of individual use, and circles may also decide to create structured use. For example, participants could sign up to review one or more of the supplementary materials for a particular session, and then offer insights during that particular session’s circle meeting. Or, circles that have completed the curriculum may find they wish to reconvene and create their own curriculum from these suggested resources.

• Films and Videos
  • “Native Voices: A Response to The Episcopal Church’s History with Indian Boarding Schools” (Oct. 11, 2021), video recording of a webinar panel convened by The Episcopal Church Office of Indigenous Ministries
  • “Home from School: The Children of Carlisle” (2021), PBS film available with Passport
  • “Presiding Bishop Michael Curry offers a message on the church’s work for racial healing” (2017), video from The Episcopal Church after crisis in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • “A Systemic Racism Story” (2020), short video by Spark

• Books
  • “The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community” (2021), Stephanie Spellers (Chapters 4-8)
  • “America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America” (2016), Jim Wallis
  • “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants” (2013), Robin Wall Kimmerer
  • “My First White Friend: Confessions on Race, Love, and Forgiveness” (1996), Patricia Raybon
  • “Living Into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America” (2016), edited by Catherine Meeks
  • “How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice” (2021), Jemar Tisby
  • “Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation” (2014), Jennifer Harvey
  • “White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity” (2021), Robert P. Jones

• Articles and Essays
  • “Let’s Talk About Healing Before Reconciliation” (2021), Catherine Meeks, “A Few Shades Braver” blog 
  • “What is Owed” (June 30, 2020), Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times 
  • “Qallunology 101: A Lesson Plan for the Non-Indigenous” (April 4, 2013), Derek Rasmussen

• Other Resources
  • Dawnland: Teacher’s Guide
  • “Where Does It Hurt? – Ruby Sales” (Sept. 15, 2016), “On Being” radio show/podcast with Krista Tippett
  • “Opening to the Question of Belonging – john a. powell” (May 2018), “On Being” radio show/podcast with Krista Tippett
    • Othering and Belonging Institute organization
  • “Summary of Stages of Racial Identity Development”, PDF document, developed by Cynthia Silva Parker and Jen Sillsea, Interaction Institute for Social Change
  • “Summary of Racial and Ethnic Identity Frameworks or Models”, PDF document from the University of North Carolina