The 1619 Project: Community Conversations: RACE

To help galvanize our voices, we’ve launched Community Conversations, a monthly gathering to discuss the impact of current events. Using The 1619 Project as our guide, we will focus on the themes of each chapter to deepen our understanding of what is happening and how we can better equip ourselves during this challenging time. Where possible, we will have subject matter experts to lead the discussions, but we will also rely on each other’s insights.

This month, we will focus on a chapter related to RACE. We will begin with a poem by poet Letif Belcher, followed by a discussion led by Rev., Dr. Anthony L. Bennett about race and how it factors into decisions made by this administration and how we can achieve race equity. Please review the chapter in preparation for the discussion. Refreshments will be provided.