June, 2022 General Assembly (RGJ-008) by Presbytery of Baltimore On June 24, 2022, the General Assembly Committee on Race & Gender Justice (RGJ) heard the case for recommending the Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery (GLJ) overture, “An Apology to African Americans for the Sin of Slavery and its Legacy” to the General Assembly for approval. In April, the […]
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & People of Color) Women Pastors Panel
March 21, 6:30-8:00 pm American Indian. Black American. Asian-American. Hispanic. Join the ITL B’More Human Series panel of pastors from different cultural traditions as they share the challenges and joys of being BIPOC women in the ministry. The intersectionalism of gender and race/ethnicity are particularly poignant in the context of religion and religious life. The […]
Driving While Black
A B’More Human discussion organized by the In The Loop ministry group: February 21, 2022 The ability of Black Americans to travel was severely restricted during slavery, when leaving the plantation required a written pass (that often could not be read by the pass holder because of prohibitions against Blacks being taught to read). Slave codes […]
A Time for Reflection and Action
The second season of the B’More Human Series continues Reparations… What is owed, Part 2 Monday, November 15, 6:30 to 8:30 pm Download Flyer Before the session, view C-SPAN Reparations Testimony by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Senator Corey Booker, Danny Glover and others. Join facilitated small groups to reflect on the testimony and to develop recommendations for […]
B.I.P.O.C.
Black. Indigenous. People of Color. BIPOC. Each of these terms brings up a plethora of thoughts, feelings, and experiences. They are just people. People who happen to have ancestral ties to subsaharan Africa. People whose ancestors, over multiple generations, lived in a particular part of the world before invasion or colonization. People who too often face discrimination, […]
Social Justice and the Role of Liberation Theology
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4: 18-19. Liberation Theology. What is it? How […]
Celebrate ‘Kwanzaa for ALL of Us’
Please join the In The Loop ministry group online, December 30, at 6:30 pm, as we light the candles and celebrate the 5th day of Kwanzaa — Nia (Purpose)! Register Here Kwanzaa. It’s an African American Holiday that spans the seven days after Christmas, from December 26th to January 1st. No, it is not a replacement for […]
“Health and the Legacy of Enslavement”
The B’More Human Series continues in November There is little more important than our health. Yet, like many aspects of our lives, race impacts where one lives, economic resources, education opportunities, environmental issues, and definitely health. Disparities in health outcomes have been observed through the centuries, but are heightened in the more than a century […]
“Wealth and the Legacy of Slavery”
Friday, October 16, 6:30 pm B’More Human Interviews Monday, October 19, 6:30 pm B’More Human Town Hall Download Flyer (pdf) The roots of the glaring income disparity between people of color and those who call themselves “white” run deep. All the way back to the plantation era, where whites first got rich at the expense […]
A Dialogue About the Legacy of Racial Injustice
Join the In The Loop ministry group for the ongoing series called, “B-More Human: A Dialogue About the Legacy of Racial Injustice.” Through this discourse we will seek to know others and to be enlightened about ourselves as we discover our shared humanity. The 1619 Project, a literary exposition developed by the New York Times […]
