Thank you for sharing this journey together. It is our prayer that in some small way each of us heard a different voice calling us to listen. We are the same yet our beauty lies in our differences, just like a garden. The more colors, the more spectacular the sight. Nature gets it. But somehow, since the dawn of time, we humans muck up the simplest things. God is not done with us yet. That is the good news of the gospel. Amen and Amen. Today: Uncomfortable Conversations with

Today we share an article for you to read. OUTLINE: During times of turbulence in politics, culture, and religious life, it’s tempting to hold tightly to current convictions. Allowing a change of one’s mind or heart can be difficult work. With this in mind, we have resumed a Century series published at intervals since 1939, in which we ask leading thinkers to reflect on their own struggles, disappointments, and hopes as they address the topic, “How my mind has changed.” This

TOPIC: How Anti Racism Hurts Black People SPEAKER: John McWhorter, Professor, Columbia University Only 2 more days to go! Thank you for staying with the challenge.

I hope we are all gaining new perspectives. Clip for today: Ex slaves talk about slavery in the USA. It is a story done by ABC News in 1999 about slavery as told by people who were slaves. Recorded in the 1940's. (10 min)

Today is a short clip from The Tyler Merrit Project: Before You Call. It's been around so you may have seen it but it's worth watching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGu_xGBekpo

Hope everyone is doing well. Today is a video clip entitled Racism is Real. Description: If systemic racism isn't real, why are black people nearly four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana than their white counterparts despite using and selling drugs at similar rates, about twice as likely to be pulled over while driving, or half as likely to get a call back after they mail their resume to an employer? The video, by Brave New Films, breaks down these stats and more

TOPIC: It's All About the Love SPEAKER: Cornel West, Professor of Philosophy, Harvard Divinity School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTUNIqHRsH8

Welcome to Day 14 of the Race Equity Challenge. TOPIC: America's Jim Crow Explained SPEAKER: Hip Hughes God Bless Us Everyone and have a beautiful day.

TOPIC: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man - Interview 2 with Matthew McConaughey Speaker: Emmanuel Acho Matthew McConaughey sits down with Emmanuel Acho to have an uncomfortable conversation with a black man

TOPIC: What Hispanic and Latinx mean in the United States Speaker: Fernanda Ponce Fernanda provides a first person account of identity--addressing stereotypes and assumptions, and inviting the audience to dig deeper into the Latinx experience in the United States. Fernanda addresses the role of Latinx people in shaping the culture, politics, and economy of the USA. Fernanda was born and raised in Chicago, IL by Mexican immigrant parents, and grew up constantly surrounded b