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Juneteenth – Know That You Are Free

In honor of Juneteenth, ELCA Racial Justice Ministries invited Dr. Denise Rector to share some thoughts about this federal holiday that many mark as the official end of legalized human enslavement in the United States. For more information on Juneteenth,...

Hate Won’t Win: Commemorating the Emanuel Nine

To commemorate the 11th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Emanuel 9 – the Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, Cynthia Graham Hurd, Susie J. Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, the Rev. Depayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza Kibwe Diop Sanders, the Rev. Daniel Lee Simmons...

Honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, ELCA Racial Justice Ministries invited Pastor Jill Rode to reflect on this topic. For more information on AAPI Heritage Month, visit Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month. Asian American and Pacific Islander...

Lutherans Engaging in the Electoral Process

Racial Justice Ministries shares the following article from ELCA Advocacy. The original post can be found here:  Lutherans Engaging in the Electoral Process – ELCA Advocacy » ELCA Advocacy – Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Lutherans Engaging in the Electoral...

Upcoming Events

Racial Justice Ministries invites you to join us for the following events: Equipping the Church to Dismantle White Supremacy: A 5-part Webinar Series To register for this FREE webinar series, please visit: https://bit.ly/equipwebinars     Para reservar su espacio para...

Truth, Honor and Remembrance: National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) in the ELCA

In honor of National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Relatives (MMIWGR), which is observed on May 5 each year, ELCA Racial Justice Ministries invited Isabell Retamoza to write on this topic. Truth, Honor and...