Christine Jeske: Racial Justice for the Long Haul

“Don’t forget about the good. Don’t forget that there are stories of people doing things that work out there.” — Christine Jeske

Anthropologist and professor Christine Jeske joins us on the podcast to discuss ways to persevere in the long pursuit of racial justice.

What does it look like to persevere in the long, hard work of pursuing racial justice? Author and anthropologist Christine Jeske joins us on the podcast to discuss her recent book Racial Justice for the Long Haul: How White Christian Advocates Persevere (and Why). Christine explores the habits and mindsets that undergird the tenacity of those who persist in justice work, even in the face of discouragement and failure. Christine uses her anthropological lens to examine and categorize the practices of dozens of people who continue in their justice efforts despite all the inherent challenges. In addition — I’m pleased to tell you that InterVarsity Press is offering a discount on Racial Justice for the Long Haul for listeners of this podcast. Just use the code IVPWSAP25 for 25% off and free shipping when you purchase the book at ivpress.com. You can find a link to the book and the discount code in the show notes. And if you listen to the end of the credits you’ll hear an excerpt from our conversation where Christine offers her thoughts on working with her daughter on a project related to this book.

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— Ann Boyd

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Further resources for this interview:

• Racial Justice for the Long Haul: How White Christian Advocates Persevere (and Why) by Christine Jeske Don’t forget to use the code IVPWSAP25 for 25% off and free shipping!

• Christine’s Substack article on “Why are women penalized for competence?”

• Christine’s Substack

• Christine’s website

• Christine’s Instagram

• Christine’s page at Wheaton College

Dr. Christine Jeske is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Wheaton College (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; MBA, Eastern University) with expertise in helping people live good and just lives in this multicultural world. She writes and speaks widely on topics of race, work, vocation, faith, and the good life. Her publications include Racial Justice for the Long Haul (IVP Academic, 2025), The Laziness Myth (Cornell, 2020), and numerous other books, chapters, and articles. For a decade prior to teaching at Wheaton, Dr. Jeske lived in Nicaragua, China, and South Africa, where she worked with a variety of economic empowerment initiatives. She and her husband are fortunate to have raised chickens, pigs, innumerable weeds, and two wonderful children.