Racial Reconciliation Collaborative

06/20/2023

In honor of Juneteenth, six local faith communities within the Racial Reconciliation Collaborative (RRC) displayed a new banner, “Conversations Build Community” in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Saint Philip's Episcopal Church, St. Anne's Episcopal Church - Annapolis Maryland , Congregation Kol Shalom in Annapolis, MD Annapolis Friends Meeting, Quakers and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Eastport educated their faith communities about the mission and vision of the RRC over the Juneteenth weekend.

The Racial Reconciliation Collaborative (RRC) is a group of faith communities and individuals who are creating space for education and conversation about race relations, the path towards racial reconciliation, and social justice in Anne Arundel County and Annapolis.

St. Luke’s participated in the first meeting of the RRC in March of 2022 about creating a banner that would allow faith communities to speak with one voice. The purpose of the “Conversation Builds Community” banner is to raise awareness about the mission and vision of the RRC to build a beloved community in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. We can’t build community without being able to talk to one another, especially about difficult topics like the state of racial relations, addressing hatred, anti-racism and social justice.

The St. Luke’s Vestry voted to purchase and display the Conversation Builds Community banner in support of the RRC’s mission. The RRC hosts a quarterly Speaker Series to educate and engage faith communities and the public about racial and social justice. You can learn more about the Racial Reconciliation Collaborative at www.RRCmovement.org and watch the first speaker program about the state of racial relations in our county on the St. Philip’s YouTube channel.

06/20/2023

Understanding Reparations (A Discussion)

"it really will require a profound historical education for Americans. And of course, we’re in a moment where it’s getting more difficult for people to access accurate American history."

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The idea of reparations for slavery isn’t new. In fact, it dates back to the end of the Civil War. But in recent years, it’s picked up steam: In 2021, Evanston, Illinois became the first city to approve reparations for Black Americans. Last year, Harvard announced it would commit $100 million fo...

06/06/2023

"Some of our white friends, neighbors and co-workers know this conduct is wrong. But how many remain silent while their relatives or friends use racist, derogatory terms, or tell inappropriate, so-called jokes?"

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My siblings and I attended Linganore High School in the mid 1960s. It was clear from the outset that black students were not welcome. The n-word was never far from

06/04/2023

The Racial Reconciliation Collaborative Hosts “A Conversation
about Toxic Polarization & the Way Forward” On June 8 at 7pm with Andrew Hanauer, President & CEO of the One America Movement

Annapolis, MD- The Racial Reconciliation Collaborative welcomes Andrew Hanauer, President & CEO, of the One America Movement to talk about Toxic Polarization and how to build relationships with people who hold opposing viewpoints on Thursday, June 8th at 7pm in the Great Hall of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church and streaming on Zoom.

The One America Movement is an organization founded by faith leaders to fight toxic polarization. It supports faith leaders and faith community’s efforts to reject toxic forms of division and offer a moral vision that transcends our divisive and disconnected culture.
Under Andrew’s leadership, the One America Movement has become one of the largest and fastest growing organizations combating division in American society, growing from four staff to more than twenty in the past two years.

When: June 8, 7pm-8:30pm

Who: Andrew Hanauer, President & CEO, One America Movement
Andrew is a frequent public speaker at houses of worship of all kinds and has spoken at the United Nations, the National Press Club, and to Congress. His work has been published or featured by USA Today, The Washington Post, National Public Radio, Salon, the Christian Citizen, and media outlets across the US.

Where: St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
730 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
and streaming on Zoom

The Racial Reconciliation Collaborative started as a conversation between St. Philip’s Episcopal Church’s Anti-Racism Ministry and St. Anne’s Episcopal Church’s Reconciliation Ministry to address their sometimes painful past. What has emerged is a larger collaborative of faith communities and community organizations that creates opportunities for education and conversation about anti-racism, racial reconciliation, and social justice in Annapolis and Anne
Arundel County.

See event blow (on the page) to RSVP

Learn more at www.RRCmovement.org.
https://www.racialreconciliationcollaborative.org/


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The Racial Reconciliation Collaborative is an online platform for faith communities and community groups to share educational programs, events, trainings, and resources about anti-racism, racial reconciliation, and social justice in Anne Arundel County.

04/01/2023

Join us April 13th at 7pm when the Racial Reconciliation Collaborative hosts a moderated panel discussion on “The Path Toward Racial Harmony and Justice”. The panel discussion will focus on the current state of race relations and social justice in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County.

THIS WILL BE A HYBRID EVENT, BOTH IN-PERSON AT ST. PHILIP'S AND ON ZOOM! Please click here to RSVP and to find the Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3nFlwhT

02/06/2023

Ignorance and prejudice “are the breeding ground for bias and racism.”

“The more people understand the history of race relations in this country, the better people from different backgrounds and races are able to come together and have open dialogue”

https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2023/02/01/episcopal-leaders-express-frustration-concern-over-limits-on-teaching-of-black-history/



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[Episcopal News Service] In the 1980s, as a teenager in an all-Black high school in Detroit, Michigan, the Rev. Ronald Byrd Sr., The Episcopal Church’s missioner for African descent ministries, lea…

01/27/2023

Street Banner Initiative

The Street Banner Initiative is aimed at uniting faith and community organizations in the quest for racial and social justice by displaying a banner outside their organization. The RRC has selected
the Conversation Builds Community banner to speak with a common voice and show the unity of purpose. By proclaiming the dream, the Street Banner Initiative is one way we will build The
Beloved Community here in our county, and beyond!

More info soon......


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01/24/2023

RRC General Meeting: Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

The Racial Reconciliation Collaborative (RRC) is kicking of 2023 with a General Meeting. The agenda includes the 2023 Speaker Series, Language of Anti-Racism Zoom calls, the Street Banner Initiative, and details about RRC membership. Please join us at St. Philip's Episcopal Church or on Zoom! For details:

https://www.racialreconciliationcollaborative.org/event-details-registration/rrc-general-meeting


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The Racial Reconciliation Collaborative (RRC) is kicking of 2023 with a General Meeting. The agenda includes the 2023 Speaker Series, Language of Anti-Racism Zoom calls, the Street Banner Initiative, and details about RRC membership. Please join us at St. Philip's Episcopal Church or on Zoom!