Let’s Talk About HIV by Savanna Sullivan
Let’s talk about HIV. Maybe you’re thinking “What? HIV? I thought this blog was about racial justice.” or “Isn’t that issue over now?” But consider this: as of July 2015, African Americans made up 13.3% of the US Population.1 Yet...
I’m privileged because I’m white and I Want to do Something With That
Raise your hand if you saw a black person on campus today. My peers and I exchanged apprehensive looks with each other as our professor opened his first lecture, on the first day of the semester, with this command. The...
A Witness for Justice
Ecumenical Advocacy Days is a movement of the ecumenical Christian community, and its recognized partners and allies, grounded in biblical witness and our shared traditions of justice, peace and the integrity of creation. Our goal, through worship, theological reflection and...
Ministry of Presence in Baton Rouge Reflection by Judith Roberts
The recent shootings, arrests, custody and deaths of African American people by majority white law enforcement has become all too familiar. On any given day, a viral video becomes the breaking news story. Just days after the shooting of...
“Voting for the First Time”- by Rev. Steve Jerbi, contributing blogger
Voting for the First Time For a moment, my home state was in the political spotlight. Literally. I walked into Lakefront Brewery (it was a work meeting, honestly!) and Chris Matthews and a crew from MSNBC are broadcasting...
Welcome to the ELCA Racial Justice blog
The Racial Justice Ministries of the ELCA serve as catalysts and bridge builders. We are called to be a church that embraces each person and confronts racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, age, gender, familial, sexual orientation, physical, personal and class barriers...