The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism – Jemar Tisby

The Color of Compromise exposes how the American Christian church has historically asserted racial superiority, facilitated segregation, and remained silent in the face of injustice—and how much of that legacy persists today. Historian Jemar Tisby guides readers from colonial times through the Civil Rights era and into the 21st century, uncovering how Christian institutions and communities compromised the gospel by upholding racial caste structures. Challenging both white and Black Christians to recognize complicity, the book offers a roadmap toward building a church and society centered on justice, equality, and truth.