Racism and Our Quaker Meetings

Together, we will explore ways to interrupt racism – both covert and overt forms of it. Most of the work against racism must be work of white people changing themselves, including White Quakers changing themselves. Thursday, August 10, 2017 6:30 PM Pacific / 7:30 PM Mountain, 90 minutes In the "Workshop Room" of Western Friend Connect Background readings and video: The collection, Racism & Quaker Meetings – Quotations, provides points for reflection for Friends considering the influences of racism within the Religious Society of Friends. The video, Don't Be a Bystander, offers helpful advice on ways to interrupt racism. The article, Emancipation without Freedom, provides historic context for powerful impacts of racism in the U.S. today and offers advice to the Religious Society of Friends for opposing racism in the U.S. The article, A Deeper Understanding of Racism, explores individual bias at the level of neuroscience and offers practical advice for overcoming racism on a personal level.   This online conversation is one in a series, “Cultivate the Quaker Experience.” Find records of previous conversations in this series here. Mark your calendar for these future conversations in this series: Thurs, Oct 12, 2017 – The Quaker Past in Our Quaker Present January 11, 2018 – Judging Vocal Ministry – or Not