Your U.C.C. Central Atlantic Conference

Antiracism Task Force and Network

 

invites you and your church to become allies in the struggle to realize  racial justice,  and to make our homes, schools, churches and communities  safe and nourishing places  for all of God's children.

 

Toward this end, we enclose a poster for your church and remind you of the following resources we want to make available to you:

 

§       Arrange an Antiracism Training session or weekend in your church or association:  Contact: Rev. Art Waidman, 301/592-1631 or

 

§       Order our “appreciative inquiry”-based Antiracism Audit of your church's program and practices to open your eyes to even more ways of being inclusive.   Contact:  Anne Jenny, 301/ 791-6405 or

 

§        Take advantage of the CAC Antiracism Library in Catonsville, MD with videos and resources we have bought for YOU:

 

Videos:  

§       “The Shadow of Hate; A History of Intolerance in America” 40 minute video and discussion guide, profound recollection of history of violence in America toward immigrants and people of color, and how to end it   from Tolerance Project

§       “America's Civil Rights Movement” Video and kit for middle and upper levels includes “Free At Last”, and “A Time for Justice”.

§       “Starting Small: Teaching Tolerance in Preschool and the Early Grades”, 58 min. video.

§       “Might Times, The Legacy of Rosa Parks:

§        “Bowling for Columbine” Academy Award winning documentary that addresses gun violence and its roots in American racism. 110 minutes, also see your video store.

 

Books:

§       Readings for Diversity and Social Justice: An Anthology on Racism, Sexism, Anti Semitism, Heterosexism, Classism, and Able-ism.

§       Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice, ed. by Maurianne Adams

§       Dismantling Racism:  The Continuing Challenge to White America  by J.R. Barndt

§       Coming Together: The Bible's Message in an Age of Diversity by Curtiss Deyoung

§       Reconciliation: Our Greatest Challenge-Our Only Hope by  Curtiss Deyouing

§       Reconciliation, by Michael Battle

§       Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work For Racial Justice by Paul Kivel

 

§       Check out our CAC Antiracism Website/“Blog” for additional resources at: http://www.cacucc/boards/antiracism.

 

§       Join our CAC Antiracism Network for quarterly updates and resources: Contact: Jeannette Brown, 908/874-6177 or .

 

§       Join us at our next CAC Antiracism Task Force meetings:

January 31- 2/1 in Washington, DC

April 30-5/1 in Rehobeth Beach, DE

 

§       Get Active in your church and Association, contact your Task Force Reps:

 

Ø     Catoctin:  Anne Jenny (above), Barbara Foster 301/620-1678

Ø     Chesapeake:  Francis Green 410/644-6103, Barba Merriwether 302/620-8008, Louisa

       Davis, 301/949-4921 or

Ø     NJ: Jeannette Brown (above), Marge Fierst 973/746-4608

Ø     Potomac:  Art Waidman (above), Jason Hayes at

Ø     Shenandoah.: Jim Bundy 434/295-7952,  Archie Thornton at