![]() ![]() Perkins's own brother was killed by police. To say all lives matter "subtly suggests that black people are treated the same as everyone else." They write: " All lives can't matter until black lives matter."īoth Perkins and Gordon have seen up close and personal the mistreatment of blacks by police and by white people. But they stand firmly in favor of the Black Lives Matter movement because for much of history society has demonstrated that black lives don't matter. In answer to the titular question, they answer Yes, all lives matter. ![]() Perkins and Gordon, co-founders the Christian Community Development Association, have written a challenging new book, Do All Lives Matter? The Issues We Can No Longer Ignore and the Solutions We All Long For. John Perkins, a civil rights pioneer, has continued to be a prophetic voice for reconciliation in the church and in America. His story, an educated white man choosing to live and minster in a poor, urban, mostly black neighborhood challenged my sense of place. My visit to Lawndale Community Church transformed my perspective on what a church should be. ![]() Wayne Gordon has been a pastor for many years in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood. When two of my long-time heroes write another book together, I sit up and take notice. ![]()
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