RACIAL JUSTICE
The purpose of the Racial Justice Team, formed in 2020, is based on the summary clause of the
ULC Statement of Intentional Welcome:
"We will continually strive to eliminate prejudice from our thoughts and actions
and will discourage prejudice in others at every opportunity."
ULC Statement of Intentional Welcome:
"We will continually strive to eliminate prejudice from our thoughts and actions
and will discourage prejudice in others at every opportunity."
Our team
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Our TeamMichael Anderson
Vicki Anderson, co-lead Pastor Haley Vay Beaman Erin Frisch Wendy Guilfoyle Olga Holden Sue Kamens Connie Lenkowski Thom McCurdy, co-lead Kathy Protsman Amy Wagenknecht David Wiggert |
Postponed until Fall 2023
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Explanation of the Declaration of the ELCA to People of African Descent
At the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in 2019, Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, ELCA Presiding Bishop and the ELCA Church Council formally delivered the introduction to, and a copy of, Explanation of the Declaration of the ELCA to People of African Descent. This document was accepted by Rev. Lamont Wells, President of the African Descent Lutheran Association. Watch video of the event.
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March 4, 2023: "The Role of the Church in Addressing the Legacy of Slavery and Its Aftermath"This conference is a follow-up to the "Apology for the Sin of Slavery" that was held earlier this month. Several ULC community members participated in this significant and moving event. Over 150 people attended that conference where members of the Greater Lansing African American community received the apology from white church members and also shared their reactions and experiences. Read full apology here. It was very moving and meaningful. Contact Vicki Anderson via the church office if you would like to carpool to the conference from the ULC parking lot.
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Book Discussions and PodcastsPodcast: The 1619 Project
"1619” is a New York Times audio series, hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones, that examines the long shadow of American slavery. Listen to this podcast series.
The Sharon Bandlow Multicultural and Racial Justice CollectionClick link to find a complete list of racial justice materials in the ULC Library.
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Materials for Use with Children
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