I have always found it strange that Jesus stands out in history for being more accepting of women and other races than other religious leaders of his time, yet Christianity is often dismissed as a religion of sexism and racism. Sometimes, if not often, we have ourselves to blame for this. Here is an excellent article on the subject, starting with the often overlooked fact that Moses, in many ways a spiritual predessecor to Christ, married an African.

https://www.9marks.org/article/did-moses-marry-black-woman/