The CRC Office of Race Relations is excited to present the online workshop The Ideology of Whiteness. Learn about the history of "whiteness" by doing this workshop on your own time.
En la rotonda del capitolio norteamericano se encuentra la famosa pintura del bautismo de Pocahontas. Sin embargo, la verdadera historia detrás del mito no es la que celebramos o el cuento de Disney. ¿Sabes cuál es la verdadera historia?
There's a famous painting depicting the baptism of Pocahontas hanging in the rotunda of the American capital. But the true story behind the myth is not one to be celebrated or Disney-fied. Do you know the true history?
El notorio individualismo de la cultura Americana que se enorgullece de sus logros, está siendo desafiada individual y corporativamente con la historia de la esclavitud.
In light of recent events, everyone seems to be scrambling to learn about racism. How can we as a nation and denomination honestly confront the racist reality we've accumulated over centuries?
Congregations in Classis Grand Rapids North are invited to join a reading group on the book White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo.
The denomination has made great strides and considerable progress in the process toward ethnic and cultural diversity, however the road that remains to be traveled is still quite long.
La denominación ha tenido grandes pasos y ha avanzado bastante en el proceso hacia la diversidad étnica y cultural, sin embargo el camino que queda por recorrer es bastante largo aún.
In 2010, I asked the following question: What is your church doing for racial reconciliation? Now we are in the year 2020. Is the question still relevant?
A team of facilitators met this past fall for a Race Relations learning retreat in Sierra Madre, CA. They prayed together, grew together, and explored the history of Native Americans in California.
More than 900 praying, swaying, and singing people took part in the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Check out the CRC News story on the event!
What made them say "yes" to facilitating the workshop? A sense of calling, a sense of justice, and a sense of understanding what racial oppression is; and the desire to do something.
De qué forma como padres formamos y moldeamos a nuestros hijos para que lleguen a ser defensores en asuntos de justicia?
After I listened to our tour guide, I got thinking: in what ways are we parents molding and shaping our children to become advocates for justice? Justice is not often a subject we talk about at our dinner tables.
We're marking Hispanic Heritage Month with a series about Hispanic leaders from diverse Hispanic nations in the CRC. This is the fifth post in the series. Celebrate with us!
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Check out the new Race Relations US-Midwest newsletter, a reflection on soul care from Viviana Cornejo.
Hace algunos años atrás solía dejar un día al mes donde lo usaba para un retiro personal donde salía y dedicaba mi tiempo a escuchar.
Last week the Office of Race Relations was made aware of this comment and felt compelled to bring forth this topic for discussion and dialogue.
I'm curious: What is your church doing for racial reconciliation? And, secondly, what does biblical reconciliation mean?
The word "multicultural" is becoming very popular, and maybe to the point that is losing the real meaning. What does it really mean to us?