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1 week ago | 
whitetoolong.net | Anthea Butler |Robert P. Jones
As wrote last week, I was shocked to learn that my book, White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, along with six other prominent books in religious studies, were among the 381 books that were banned and removed from the shelves at the US Naval Academy. “This is the first college-level library banning we have seen,” noted Jennifer Finney Boylan, president of PEN America and also author of a book that was banned.
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1 week ago | 
whitetoolong.net | Robert P. Jones
As wrote last week, I was shocked to learn that my book, White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, along with six other prominent books in religious studies, were among the 381 books that were banned and removed from the shelves at the US Naval Academy.
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2 weeks ago | 
whitetoolong.net | Robert P. Jones
Dear #WhiteTooLong readers,I’ve just returned from giving the keynote address at a day-long conference on “Telling the Story of Religion in Texas through Journalism,” which was sponsored by the Texas Tribune, Religion News Service, and the Institute for Diversity and Civic Life (full agenda here). Amid so much national turmoil, it was an uplifting day, celebrating the important role of journalism in a democratic society and the great diversity of religion in Texas and across our nation.
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2 weeks ago | 
whitetoolong.net | Robert P. Jones
Dear #WhiteTooLong readers,I was surprised last night when I started getting messages that my book, White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, which won a 2021 American Book Award, appeared as #46 on the list of 381 books that Pete Hegseth ordered purged from the academic library at the US Naval Academy, as reported by The New York Times. You can see the whole list here.
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2 weeks ago | 
open.substack.com | Robert P. Jones
Dear #WhiteTooLong readers,I was surprised last night when I started getting messages that my book, White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, which won a 2021 American Book Award, appeared as #46 on the list of 381 books that Pete Hegseth ordered purged from the academic library at the US Naval Academy, as reported by The New York Times. You can see the whole list here.
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3 weeks ago | 
whitetoolong.net | Robert P. Jones |Kristin Du Mez |Diana Bass
Thanks to all of you who joined the live conversation last night at my latest live WTL Author forum with Adam Taylor, president of Sojourners and author of A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community. I’m including the recording of the conversation below. Tune in to hear how Adam reimagines Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of the beloved community for our contemporary moment of racial backlash.
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3 weeks ago | 
whitetoolong.net | Robert P. Jones
LAST CALL AND REMINDER! Join me tomorrow night for the next installment of the WTL Author Forum series, a monthly opportunity for paid subscribers to interact with and ask questions of leading authors writing about religion, racial justice, and protecting democracy. Tomorrow, I’m hosting Adam Taylor, president of Sojourners and author of A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community.
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3 weeks ago | 
whitetoolong.net | Robert P. Jones
We continue to have a lot of new subscribers—welcome! For those new to the #WhiteTooLong newsletter, I hold ongoing live WTL Author Salons throughout the year. These webinars allow paid subscribers to hear directly from and interact with leading authors writing about religion, racial justice, and protecting our pluralistic democracy. This Friday, I’m hosting Adam Taylor, president of Sojourners and author of A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community.
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4 weeks ago | 
whitetoolong.net | Robert P. Jones
Dear #WhiteTooLong readers,Thanks for your patience over the last couple of weeks as my postings here have been thinner than usual. March has been a perfect storm. It’s high fundraising season at PRRI, so I’ve been pitching and writing grants to ensure our work, now fully focused on “Religion and Protecting Democracy,” remains strong in this unprecedented and challenging environment. I’ve also been back on the road (more on that below—great to see many readers in person).
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1 month ago | 
whitetoolong.net | Robert P. Jones
This week, I’m thrilled to announce the release of a new documentary by Auteur Productions and PBS. It’s now streaming for free on Connecticut Public Television and airing on selected PBS stations nationwide. I was honored to be a part of this inspiring project and to be featured alongside such luminaries as William J.
