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The time of Covid-19 has forced a long-standing inter-minority conflict between Asian American and African American communities to resurface within the public eye. Tracing its history from the 1800s through the present, these two racial groups have held racial biases and prejudices against the other, which has led to violent and traumatic events. “Interconnected: Confronting Racial Prejudice between Asian American and African American Communities,” is an AAPI Heritage Month Panel Series which maps out the history of inter-minority conflict between Asian Americans and African Americans; it addresses the problem of racial biases from a biblical perspective; and, finally, it considers paths of healing and solidarity moving forward. Our aim is to educate, equip, and empower African American and Asian American Christians to think historically, biblically and humbly about their relationships with each other, and for these truths to open up new pathways for conversations, bridge building, and discipleship. A reflection guide will also accompany the series to be used for personal and group study.

This conversation with Tasha, Soong-Chan, Sheila, and Vivian will be recorded as part 3/3 of the series. Panel 3: Pursuing Healing and Solidarity for Asian American and African American Communities.

Latasha Morrison is a best-selling and award winning author, bridge-builder, reconciler, and a compelling voice in the fight for racial justice. In 2016, she founded Be the Bridge, a non-profit organization equipping more than 1,000 sub-groups across five countries to serve as ambassadors of racial reconciliation. Numerous organizations have recognized her as a leading social justice advocate, including Facebook’s Community Leadership Program, Forbes, and EBONY magazine. A native of North Carolina, Tasha earned degrees in human development and business leadership. Her first book, Be the Bridge, was released in October 2019. She resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sheila Wise Rowe is a truth-teller who is passionate about matters of faith and emotional healing. For over 25 years she has advocated for the dignity, rights, and healing of abuse survivors, those carrying racial trauma, and racial conciliation. Sheila is a writer, Christian counselor, spiritual director, educator, and speaker. She is the Director of The Rehoboth House, an international healing and reconciliation ministry and co-founder of The Cyrene Movement, an online community for people of color seeking healing from racial trauma. Sheila has counseled abuse and trauma survivors in America and for a decade has ministered to homeless and abused women and children in South Africa, where she also taught counseling and trauma-related courses. Sheila is a member of The Redbud Writers Guild and writes essays for publications such as; The Boston Globe, The Redbud Post, The Art of Taleh, Mudroomblog.com, In Touch and READY Publication. She co-authored The Well of Life: Heal Your Pain, Satisfy Your Thirst, Live Your Purpose and her newest book is Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience released by InterVarsity Press (IVP).

Vivian Mabuni is a national speaker and author with a passion to disciple leaders who will love God and influence the college campus, families, communities, and the world to help spread the flourishing of God's kingdom in every place. A graduate from the University of Colorado with a degree in Marketing, Vivian is currently working on her MA in Bible Exposition at Talbot Seminary. With 30 years serving on staff with Cru, Viv loves teaching about the Bible and practical application to ministry and life. Author of "Warrior In Pink" and "Open Hands, Willing Heart," and host of the brand new podcast "Someday Is Here," Viv loves drinking coffee with her husband of 28 years, Darrin, and marveling at their three young adult kids. Connect with her on Instagram/Twitter @vivmabuni or on her website www.vivianmabuni.com.

Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah is Milton B. Engebretson Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL and the author of The Next Evangelicalism (IVP Books, 2009); Many Colors (Moody, 2010); Prophetic Lament (IVP Books, 2015); co-author of Forgive Us (Zondervan, 2014); Return to Justice (Brazos, 2016); and Unsettling Truths (IVP Books, 2019). Soong-Chan received his B.A. from Columbia University; his M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; his Th.M. from Harvard University; his D.Min. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and his Th.D. from Duke University. Rah is formerly the founding Senior Pastor of Cambridge Community Fellowship Church (CCFC), a multi-ethnic church living out the values of racial reconciliation and social justice in the urban context. He has previously served on the boards of World Vision, Sojourners and the Christian Community Development Association.

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