Presbyterian Mission Agency Racism and Reconciliation Webinar Archives

Racism and Reconciliation Webinar

‘That’s what we need to root out’

Posted December 2nd, 2020

One moment emerged above all the others recently during a “Vital Conversations” webinar hosted by the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Office of Vital Congregations. While discussing how it feels to enter a room full of white people, the Rev. Shanea D. Leonard, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s associate for Gender & Racial Justice, talked about scanning the room for a person of color to chat with. Sometimes the search produces no one.