In Chapter 2, " Making Race in the Colonial Era," Tisby shifts back in history, describing Columbus' arrival in the Americas. Instead of cowering before these dissenting viewpoints, Tisby boldly proceeds. He outlines his explorations and arguments to come, while also posing possible counterarguments to his writing. He holds that his faith inspires his profound investment in issues of social justice. He identifies himself as a Christian believer and a lover of the church. In Chapter 1, " The Color of Compromise," Tisby introduces his interests in examining the Christian church's involvement in racist American systems and customs. I’ve included the following chapter summaries (unedited) from the study guide for this book. This might also be helpful for those who did not get a chance to read the book.
I wanted to begin by including brief chapter summaries to help remind us of the main focus of each chapter. Before we can consider the victories of racial equality that Christians have promoted, we must take time to recognize what went wrong with the church in America concerning race. By first asserting and proving that racism is a manmade construct, Tisby then.The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby is a book focused on the historical role of the American church in compromising its gospel witness by failing to speak out against racism and even promoting racism in many cases. Though Tisby says there is no basis for this system of thought, beginning with Columbus, European Christians used the Bible to support the sovereignty of whites and the dehumanization of blacks. Importance: Through Tisby's depictions of Columbus's invasion of the Americas, he shows the ways in which early colonizers created division based on biological superiority or inferiority. The Color of Compromise endeavors to illustrate the veracity of this quote, by tracing systemic racism from the colonies through contemporary times. Placed in the early pages of Chapter 1, this moment establishes Tisby's structural choices in all the chapter to follow.
Importance: While establishing the overarching thematic interests of the text, Tisby looks to historical trends to understand the evolution and pervasiveness of racism in American society. History demonstrates that racism never goes away it just adapts.
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