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Racial Justice
Not one day goes by that I am not misgendered in some way.
Sometimes it is intentional. Most often it is just a mistake. Either way, it is a micro-aggression that I have learned will probably be a part of my journey for the rest of my life.
Thursday night’s webinar from the Task Force for the Disparities of Black Women & Girls spent nearly half an hour in a lively discussion about how toxic theology has been advanced by history, culture, and even seminaries when the Rev. Dr. Mitzi Smith zeroed in on another culprit.
Imagine Tulsa 21 and the Network for Dismantling Racism (N4dR) hosted the first of three events to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
The Synod of the Sun will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, “the single worst incident of racial violence in American history.”
For Christians, racial reconciliation is an obligation, a calling and a ministry entrusted to us by God.
The Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Committee on Theological Education, host of the podcast “Leading Theologically,” likes to start off the Facebook Live events by asking his guest, “What is making you come alive?”
As the COVID-19 virus spread across the country, statistics show that it impacted African Americans at a disproportionally high rate. In hot spots like New York, Detroit, New Orleans, and Chicago, Blacks are dying at alarmingly high rates.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has announced plans for the 2021 #Give828 campaign to benefit the Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries (RE&WIM). The official kickoff of the campaign will be June 16 in conjunction with the celebration of Juneteenth and will be a part of the Presbyterian Week of Action, which will take place in August.
During a virtual discussion on helping white people talk about racism, a compelling question popped up in the chat box. The gist: How can a person bring up antiracism in a church where most members don’t want any more change and would prefer to go back to “better times”?
The Most. Rev. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, told about 1,700 people who tuned in for opening worship Monday at the Festival of Homiletics something of what he learned during a sabbatical spent learning to play the violin and studying both supporters and opponents of enslaving African Americans during the 19th century — especially from Frederick Douglass, who was himself formerly enslaved.
