What You Should Know About Minneapolis, Part 2: Reflecting on How White People Showed Up

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Rev. Lawrence T. Richardson is a pastor, prophet, digital evangelist and author. He is a graduate of St. Catherine University and Liberty Seminary. Rev. Richardson is on staff as lead minister at Linden Hills UCC, is a media trainer for Auburn Seminary and works as an executive clergy coach for the Center for Progressive Renewal.

The author of, I Know What Heaven Looks Like, Rev. Richardson writes about and advocates for LGBTQ people, people of color, and the flourishing of all; with his works appearing in Huffington Post Religion, The Root, Believe Out Loud, The Salt Collective, Rachel Murr's Unnatural, Austen Hartke's Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians, and numerous national and international publications. Rev. Richardson has received awards and commendations for his service, including the Humanitarian Award from Black Transmen Inc. and the Stellar Award for his work in global communication.

When he is not ministering, researching, or writing, Pastor Lawrence loves reading, trying different cuisine, traveling, spending time with family, and empowering people to live life from a place of joy, abundance, faith and gratitude. You can read more about him and his work at www.ltrichardson.com
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Nathan Roberts serves as the Director of Community Engagement at First Lutheran Church in Columbia Heights, MN. He is a founding editor of The Salt Collective magazine. He spent a year as the guest progressive on a weekly live radio show on Fox Radio Affiliate Twin Cities News Talk Closing Argument with Walter Hudson where he discussed progressive politics, faith, and culture. He is also the co-founder and U.S. director of Daylight Center and School in Kenya.
You can contact Nathan for speaking and writing opportunities through Twitter, Facebook, or email him at [e-mail]
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In this episode, three books are mentioned:
Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem
The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone
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