Resources on African and African Descent History and the Church:

• Luther’s Small Catechism with African Descent Reflections | Augsburg Fortress
• Fortress Introduction to Black Church History | Augsburg Fortress
• African Theology on the Way: Current Conversations | Augsburg Fortress
• Stony the Road We Trod: African American Biblical Interpretation | Augsburg Fortress
• The Bible and African Americans: A Brief History | Augsburg Fortress

(Just A Few) African Descent Lutherans We Should All Know About:

• The Rev. Jehu Jones; First Black Lutheran Pastor (lutheranquarterly.com)
• The Rev. Earlean Miller; First Black Woman Ordained into the Lutheran Church (southernohiosynod.org)
• Rev. Dr. Albert “Pete” Pero Jr. and Rev. Dr. Cheryl Stewart Pero (Albert “Pete” Pero Jr., first African-American professor at a US Lutheran seminary, dies (lstc.edu) and LSTC community mourns, remembers Rev. Dr. Cheryl Stewart Pero)

ELCA Faith Formation and Conversational Resources On Black History and Racial Justice:

• One Body Many Members – Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (elca.org)
• Talking Together as Christians Cross-Culturally: A Field Guide, Revised Edition (elca.org)
• Talking Together as Christians About Tough Social Issues; A Guide (elca.org)
• How to Have Helpful Conversations About Race in the Church (womenoftheelca.org)
• A Historical Timeline of Race Relations (womenoftheelca.org)