Presbyterian Mission Agency white fragility Archives

Author of ‘White Fragility’ and ‘Nice Racism’ shatters comfort zone

Posted October 13th, 2021

New York Times bestselling author Robin DiAngelo, who coined the phrase “white fragility,” gave a provocative presentation on systemic racism, white culture and white dominance during a two-day gathering of the National Council of Churches (NCC) this week.

‘Power and Privilege’ observances among Presbyterian Mission Agency Board action items this week

Posted October 5th, 2020

Cultural humility training, a report on power and privilege observances among board members and committee meetings and reports are among the three days of business in front of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board this week.

The courage to connect

Posted March 3rd, 2020

Two friends living in Cincinnati — the Rev. Troy Bronsink, a white Presbyterian pastor, and Pastor Daniel Hughes, who’s a black United Methodist clergyman — have helped numerous Cincinnati-area residents to hold difficult, courageous conversations about race since 2017, when unrest in their city erupted following the death of an unarmed black youth at the hand of a white police officer.