Revisionist History: The Lady Vanishes

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Malcolm Gladwell. June 2016

Description

This Malcolm Gladwell podcast episode shares the dangers of tokenism, especially as organizations work toward inclusion and justice.

Features

entertaining narrative, history

Recommended Audience

anyone interested in justice and acts of exclusio

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

Reflect on how your congregation may use performative strategies as you work toward inclusion.
Prevent harmful tokenism and discrimination by learning from this historical narrative.

Updated: February 15, 2024

About the Contributor

Matt Burke

Matt Burke is the director of the Northeast Center for Congregations in Fort Wayne and serves as the Center’s Education Director statewide. Matt has a background in classroom, digital and experiential education and most recently served as the associate director of Learning Science at Kaplan Test Prep. He is passionate about using education to develop deeper faith in congregational participants.

Matt earned a B.A. in Religion from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and a Masters of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelly, and his two sons, Silas and Levi. Matt also loves storytelling in films, books and music and finding the intersections of faith and popular culture.

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