EMBRACING RACE – The Conversation seeks to gather people of diverse backgrounds, faiths, and life experiences to engage in authentic dialogue about racism – to acknowledge and confront it, and then move in faith toward dismantling it, building a more loving community.
The group’s leaders have created a safe space to share – a community of compassion and
acceptance – as people of all ages, backgrounds and experience come to the discussion. We
strive to be diligent in the practice of anti-racism. We seek to build a collective power that can
stand up to systems of oppression and prepare for a future wherein
The group’s leaders have created a safe space to share – a community of compassion and
acceptance – as people of all ages, backgrounds and experience come to the discussion. We
strive to be diligent in the practice of anti-racism. We seek to build a collective power that can
stand up to systems of oppression and prepare for a future wherein everyone has an opportunity
to thrive. All are welcome to join, share and learn
If you are new to EMBRACING RACE, we encourage you to join a 30-minute virtual meeting for new folks to engage in a review of our prior activities, events and book discussions. The 101 group also gives people the chance to get to know current members before joining a larger group discussion. To register for the next 101 meeting please email Suzannedaulerio@gmail.com.
Drew Hart, author of Trouble I’ve Seen -- -- Changing the Way the Church
Views Racism, at First Baptist Church of Collingswood, NJ, March, 2019,
addressing a crowd of over 200 people. Photo: (l-r) Bill Johnson, Mary
Anne Degenhart, Pastor Brent Miller, Rev. Lorraine Harris