Dismantling Racism Workshop
The legacy of racism in the United States continues to touch nearly every aspect of American life today. How are we, as members of the Church, called to respond to racial injustice and division?
In this 6-week class, sponsored by the Racial Justice Group, we will look at race from a different vantage point each week; from identity development to youth incarceration to the racial wealth gap, and discuss how our faith may lead us to act. Each class session will be based on an article or podcast episode.
In this 6-week class, sponsored by the Racial Justice Group, we will look at race from a different vantage point each week; from identity development to youth incarceration to the racial wealth gap, and discuss how our faith may lead us to act. Each class session will be based on an article or podcast episode.
We invite you to read or listen to the article or podcast before class.
- Sept. 16 - The Widening Racial Wealth Divide, New Yorker
- Sept. 23 - ‘I worry if I get angry at work, I will confirm a stereotype’ — and other statements that divide us, Washington Post
- Sept. 30 - Oprah - Bryan Stevenson: The Power of Mercy and Forgiveness, Oprah's Super Soul Conversations (podcast) Also available here.
- Oct. 7 – Can ‘Baby Bonds’ Eliminate the Racial Wealth Gap in Putative Post-Racial America?, The Review of Black Political Economy
- Oct. 14 – Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White People, The Arrow
- Oct. 21 – Retreat Weekend (Class TBD)
- Oct. 28 – Wrap up week