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St. Paul’s parishioners meet with Dr. Ali Michael to discuss Equity and Racial Justice
February 20, 2022 @ 9:45 am - 10:45 am
How can St. Paul’s parishioners work toward greater Equity and Social Justice?
Sometimes it seems that in spite of our best efforts, there is still so much work to be done in building Dr. King’s “beloved community”: a culture where all people can experience dignity and an abundant life. How can we acknowledge the fears and fatigue inherent in this work and keep moving towards the greater goal?
In a discussion with St. Paul’s parishioners, Dr. Ali Michael will focus on building and sustaining a healthy multiracial community. As a child in predominantly White Mt. Lebanon, Michael recalls that race “wasn’t talked about” and that only as an adult did she begin to recognize the harm that can do. This realization informed her work as an expert in positive racial identity development. “Racial competence is a skills-based competence; it can be learned,” says Michael. She asserts that making conversations about race ongoing is crucial, “Race questions are not meant to lead us into a quagmire of guilt, discomfort, or isolation. Sustained race inquiry is meant to lead to anti-racist classrooms, positive racial identities, and a restoration of the wholeness of spirit and community that racism undermines.”
Join us as we welcome Dr. Michael to St. Paul’s!
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