An NPR news story that aired September 9 about Lenny Duncan, author of “Dear Church: A Love Letter From a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S.,” included excerpts from his reading at Luther Seminary on September 19, 2019.
NPR’s report, focused on Duncan’s work at Messiah Lutheran Church, where he is leading the church’s effort to reach people it has formerly missed, opens with his reading at Luther, where attendees came to listen to him speak about racial prejudice in the church.
The story, “Black pastor wants his mostly white congregation to understand racial justice,” is available on NPR’s website.