Racial Justice in Real Life

7:30 – 8:30p.m., Wed., Jan. 21, 2026
Blanchard Hall, Seminar Room 339, 501 College Ave., Wheaton

Racial Justice in Real Life: How do Christians Find Rugged Hope and Create Enduring Change

Come hear stories from two new books about how ordinary Christians faithfully pursue racial justice. Dr. Christine Jeske (anthropology), author of Racial Justice for the Long Haul, and Dr. Karen Johnson (history), author of Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice, will talk with Dr. Vince Bacote (theology) about what they learned about race, Christianity, and faithful perseverance.

Sponsored by the History Department, the Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Urban Studies, and the Center for Applied Christian Ethics.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the History Department at 630.752.5130 or history@wheaton.edu.