Lecrae recommends books for white people to understand racial injustice

Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae took to social media to recommend several books to help white people get a better understanding of racial injustice.

In a recent Facebook post, he shared a photo of the list of books with the caption, "Books that have helped my white friends 'get it.'"

Some of the books he recommended were, "A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America," "Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America," "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" and "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness."

Lecrae has been an outspoken critic of racial injustice in the U.S. since the police shootings of Philando Castille and Alton Sterling.

In July, he shared an image on Instagram with the caption, "I won't keep calm I have a black son." He went on to share his sentiments about racial inequality.

"Many can't see that racism has stained this country because they are privileged to not see it. Also, Christians saying that 'preaching the gospel is all we need' ignores how sin affects infrastructures and societal systems," he wrote.

He emphasized that he is not angry at white people and he counted many of them as his "allies and friends."

In an open letter published by the Huffington Post in late October, the rapper revealed that he had been battling against depression due to the criticisms he received for speaking against racial injustice.

While he often spoke against police brutality, he stressed that he has no anger towards the police because his family, including his mother, worked in the field of law enforcement.

He revealed that he and his fellow hip-hop artist Trip Lee had been treated viciously by police officers.

Lecrae expressed his support for Black Lives Matter (BLM) but he made the distinction between the organization and the sentiment. He distanced himself from the violence committed by members of the organization but he believes that those were isolated acts and they do not truly express the values of BLM.

The Grammy award-winning artist recently released his new single "Can't Stop Me Now (Destination)" in which he raps about his battle with depression and the social problems in the U.S.