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ARCHDIOCESE OF LOUISVILLE
RACISMCHALLENGE
RACISM CHALLENGEOPPORTUNITY
OPPORTUNITY
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been opened more than ever to see that these ideals truly have not been shared by all.
to see that these ideals truly have not been shared by all.
Cries for justice that many of us have not seen or heard in our lifetime have been raised in our community, nation, and
Cries for justice that many of us have not seen or heard in our lifetime have been raised in our community, nation, and world.
world. Some of us realize that the freedoms that we espouse as a country have not been shared equally by all. Justice
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realize that the freedoms that we espouse as a country have not been shared equally by all. Justice for all, especially,
especially, has not been the experience of our Black brothers and sisters.
has not been the experience of our Black brothers and sisters.
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the Spirit of Christ to permeate and convert your hearts, so in turn, all of us might become instruments of change and
ends, but an invitation to listen, learn, reflect, and act! And in so doing, to allow the Spirit of Christ to permeate and convert your
healing and builders of unity.
hearts, so in turn, all of us might become instruments of change and healing and builders of unity.
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For more resources go to the USCCB’s Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism: https://www.usccb.org/committees/ad-hoc-
For more resources go to the USCCB’s Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism: https://www.usccb.org/committees/ad-hoc-
committee-against-racism
committee-against-racism
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Challenge
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“Walking in My Shoes Video Series”: Watch video to Listen
interviews featuring local Catholics reflecting on their personal
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racism: Video Series”:
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interviewsfeaturing local
featuring Catholics
local reflecting
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reflecting personal
on their personal
experiences with racism:
experiences with racism:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AXn7IXXrktHs7R7ULQ04ftBO2h-3u6C2/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AXn7IXXrktHs7R7ULQ04ftBO2h-3u6C2/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AXn7IXXrktHs7R7ULQ04ftBO2h-3u6C2/view?usp=sharing
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1. Watch the documentary, Facing
An An Uncomfortable Truth
by by Mr. Steve Crump:
1 Watch the documentary, Facing Challenge
Uncomfortable Truthto Learn
Mr. Steve
https://www.ket.org/program/facing-an-uncomfortable-truth/
Crump:
1. https://www.ket.org/program/facing-an-uncomfortable-truth/
Watch the documentary, Facing An Uncomfortable Truth by Mr. Steve Crump:
2. Read about Black inventors:
https://www.ket.org/program/facing-an-uncomfortable-truth/
2 Readhttps://www.history.com/news/8-black-inventors-african-american
about Black inventors:
2. Read
3. about
Read Black
about inventors:
https://www.history.com/news/8-black-inventors-african-american
the history of Juneteenth:
https://www.history.com/news/8-black-inventors-african-american
https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/historical-legacy-juneteenth
3 Read about the history of Juneteenth:
3. Read
4. about
Read the
abouthistory of Juneteenth:
the Tulsa Race Massacre & the Rosewood Massacre:
https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/historical-legacy-juneteenth
https://www.tulsahistory.org/exhibit/1921-tulsa-race-massacre/
https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/historical-legacy-juneteenth
4 Read
4. Read https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/rosewood-massacre
about
about thetheTulsa
TulsaRace
RaceMassacre
Massacre&&the
the Rosewood
Rosewood Massacre:
Massacre:
5. Read about Alberta Odell Jones, civil rights pioneer:
https://www.tulsahistory.org/exhibit/1921-tulsa-race-massacre/
https://www.tulsahistory.org/exhibit/1921-tulsa-race-massacre/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/us/alberta-jones-murder-louisville.html
https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/rosewood-massacre
https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/rosewood-massacre
6. Choose one (or read all):
5. Read about
5 Read Alberta
about Alberta
How can
Odell
Odell
I have
Jones,
whiteJones, civil rights
civil rights
privilege
pioneer:
when pioneer:
I am poor?
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/us/alberta-jones-murder-louisville.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/us/alberta-jones-murder-louisville.html
https://amesburyquakers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/explaining_white_privilege_to_a_broke_white_person.pdf
6. Chooseone (orallread
Why all): should talk to their children about race.
parents
6 Choose one (or read all):
How canhttps://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/767205198/the-things-parents-don’t-talk-about-with-
I have white privilege when I am poor?
• How their-kids-but-should
https://amesburyquakers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/explaining_white_privilege_to_a_broke_white_person.pdf
can I have white privilege when I am poor?
Why all“White
parents shouldUnpacking
Privilege: talk to their children Knapsack”
the Invisible about race.
https://amesburyquakers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/explaining_white_privilege_to_a_broke_white_person.pdf
http://convention.myacpa.org/houston2018/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/767205198/the-things-parents-don’t-talk-about-with-
• Why UnpackingTheKnapsack.pdf
all parents should talk to their children about race.
their-kids-but-should
7. https://www.npr.org/2019/10/08/767205198/the-things-parents-don’t-talk-about-with-their-kids-but-should
“White Read Robin DiAngelo’s
Privilege: Unpacking article
the on white “niceness,”
Invisible Knapsack”“White people assume niceness is the answer to racial
inequality. It’s not”:
http://convention.myacpa.org/houston2018/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/
• “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/16/racial -inequality-niceness-white-people?bblinkid=230608465&bbemailid=22784880&bbejrid=1553679812
UnpackingTheKnapsack.pdf
8. http://convention.myacpa.org/houston2018/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/UnpackingTheKnapsack.pdf
Read about Black racial identity:
7. Read
7 Robin https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-black-americans-view-their-racial-identity/
Robin DiAngelo’s
DiAngelo’s article
article on “niceness,”
on white white “niceness,” “White people“Whiteassume
peopleniceness
assumeisniceness
the answer is to
theracial
answer to racial
inequality. It’s not”:
9. ReadIt’s
inequality. about Black wealth building and how it has been prevented in Louisville and the U.S.:
not”:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/16/racial-inequality-niceness-white-people?bblinkid=2306
https://www.leoweekly.com/2018/08/state-black-louisville-2018-racial-wealth-gap/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/16/racial -inequality-niceness-white-people?bblinkid=230608465&bbemailid=22784880&bbejrid=1553679812
8. Read08465&bbemailid=22784880&bbejrid=1553679812
about Black racial identity:
https://www.essence.com/news/money-career/what-will-it-take-to-rehabilitate-black-wealth/
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-black-americans-view-their-racial-identity/
8 Read about
10. Read Black
about racial Confronting
Racism: identity: the Poison in Our Common Home:
9. Read https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/racism-
about Black wealth building and how it has been prevented in Louisville and the U.S.:
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-black-americans-view-their-racial-identity/
https://www.leoweekly.com/2018/08/state-black-louisville-2018-racial-wealth-gap/
backgrounder.pdf
9 Read about Black wealth building and how it has been prevented in Louisville and the U.S.:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/16/racial-inequality-niceness-white-people?-
https://www.essence.com/news/money-career/what-will-it-take-to-rehabilitate-black-wealth/
https://www.leoweekly.com/2018/08/state-black-louisville-2018-racial-wealth-gap/
bblinkid=230608465&bbemailid=22784880&bbejrid=1553679812
10. Read about Racism: Confronting the Poison in Our Common Home:
https://www.essence.com/news/money-career/what-will-it-take-to-rehabilitate-black-wealth/
https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/racism-
4
10 Read about Racism: Confronting the Poison in Our Common Home:
backgrounder.pdf
https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/racism-backgrounder.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/16/racial-inequality-niceness-white-people?-
bblinkid=230608465&bbemailid=22784880&bbejrid=1553679812
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Take the
11 Take
11. theImplicit
ImplicitBiasBiasTest:
Test:
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
11. Take the Implicit Bias Test:
12. https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
12 Read/listen
Read/listen toto“A“A‘Forgotten
‘Forgotten History’
History’ of How
of How the Government
the U.S. U.S. Government Segregated
Segregated America”:
America”:
https://www.npr.org/2017/05/03/526655831/a-forgotten-history-of-how-the-u-s-government-
12. Read/listen to “A ‘Forgotten History’ of How the U.S. Government Segregated America”:
https://www.npr.org/2017/05/03/526655831/a-forgotten-history-of-how-the-u-s-government-segregated-america
https://www.npr.org/2017/05/03/526655831/a-forgotten-history-of-how-the-u-s-government-
13 segregated-america
Read “Redlining Louisville: Racial Capitalism and Real Estate”:
13. Read segregated-america
“Redlining Louisville: Racial Capitalism and Real Estate”:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=a73ce5ba85ce4c3f80d365ab1ff89010
13. Read “Redlining Louisville: Racial Capitalism and Real Estate”:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?-appid=a73ce5ba85ce4c3f80d365ab1ff89010
14 Read https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?-appid=a73ce5ba85ce4c3f80d365ab1ff89010
the article “Whiteness” from Talking About Race-National Museum of African American History & Culture:
14. Read the article “Whiteness” from Talking About Race-National Museum of African American History & Culture:
https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/whiteness
14. Read the article “Whiteness” from Talking About Race-National Museum of African American History & Culture:
https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/whiteness
15 Read https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/whiteness
“Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror”:
15. Read “Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror”:
15. Read “Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror”:
https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/report/
https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/report/
https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/report/
Challenge to Reflect
Challenge to Reflect
1. Reflect
1. Reflect on twoon documents
two documents on racism
on racism fromfrom
thethe USCCB,
USCCB,
Challenge Love
Love
to ThyNeighbor
Thy
ReflectNeighborAsAsThyself
Thyself&&Open
Open Wide
Wide Our
Our Hearts:
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/open-wide-our-
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/open-wide-our-
1 Reflect on two documents on racism from the USCCB, Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself & Open Wide Our Hearts:
hearts.pdf
hearts.pdf
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/open-wide-our-hearts.pdf
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/african-american/upload/14-026-
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/african-american/upload/14-026-
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/african-american/upload/14-026-love-thy-neighbor.pdf
love-thy-neighbor.pdf
love-thy-neighbor.pdf
ListenListen
2.
2.2 Listen andtoreflect
totoand and reflect
reflectonon on
thethe
song the“Glory”
songsong “Glory” by Common
by Common
“Glory” by Common & John &Legend
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& John Legend
(From (From themotion
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(From the motion
picturepicture
Selma):
picture Selma):):
Selma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnIozPJWTPM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnIozPJWTPM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnIozPJWTPM
3. Read this scriptural reflection and examination of conscience on racism:
3.3 Read
Read this
this scriptural
scripturalreflection
reflection andand examination
examination of conscience
of conscience on racism:
on racism:
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/scripture-
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/scripture-
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/racism/upload/scripture-reflection-unity.pdf
reflection-unity.pdf
reflection-unity.pdf
4. Listen
4 to andtoreflect
and reflect
on the on the“Strange
song “Strange
Fruit”: Fruit”:
4. Listen on thesong
Listenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Web007rzSOI
to and reflect song “Strange Fruit”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Web007rzSOI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Web007rzSOI
5. Reflect on a recent statement made my Pope Francis on racism:
5.5 Reflect
Reflect on
onaarecent
recentstatement
statement mademademymyPope
PopeFrancis on racism:
Francis on racism:
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-usa-george-floyd-protests-
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-usa-george-floyd-protests-
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-usa-george-floyd-protests-no-racism-violence.html
no-racism-violence.html
no-racism-violence.html
6. Reflect
6 Reflect on theon the poem
poem “I, Too”“I,byToo” by Langston
Langston Hughes: Hughes:
6. https://poets.org/poem/i-too
Reflect on the poem “I, Too” by Langston Hughes:
https://poets.org/poem/i-too
https://poets.org/poem/i-too
7. Listen to and reflect on the “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson & John Rosamond Johnson:
7.7 Listen to and reflect on the “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson & John Rosamond Johnson:
Listenhttps://www.blackpast.org/black-past-features/black-national-anthem/
to and reflect on the “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson & John Rosamond Johnson:
https://www.blackpast.org/black-past-features/black-national-anthem/
https://www.blackpast.org/black-past-features/black-national-anthem/
5
5
8. 8Reflect
Reflectononimages
imagesofofaanon-white
non-white Jesus:
Jesus:
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/06/26/jesus-was-not-white-heres-why-we-should-stop-pretending-he-was
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/06/26/jesus-was-not-white-heres-why-we-
9should-stop-pretending-he-was
Reflect on Black saints and martyrs:
9. Reflect on Black saints and martyrs:
https://www.nbccongress.org/black-saints-and-martyrs.html
10https://www.nbccongress.org/black-saints-and-martyrs.html
Reflect on Black Catholic men and women and their road to sainthood:
10. Reflect on Black Catholic men and women and their road to sainthood:
https://www.nbccongress.org/black-catholic-sainthood.html
https://www.nbccongress.org/black-catholic-sainthood.html
Watch
11.11Watch Sr.Sr.Thea
TheaBowman’s
Bowman’sJune
June1989
1989address
addresstotothe
the U.S.
U.S. Catholic
Catholic Bishops
Bishops on
on Black
Black Catholic
CatholicSpirituality:
Spirituality:
https://www.usccb.org/media/303
https://www.usccb.org/media/303
12.12Listen
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andreflect theNegro
reflect on the Negrospiritual
spiritual “Motherless
“Motherless Child”
Child” (“Sometimes
(“Sometimes I FeelILike
FeelA Like A Motherless
Motherless Child”): Child”):
https://www.wrti.org/post/story-behind-african-american-spiritual-evokes-cry-motherless-child
https://www.wrti.org/post/story-behind-african-american-spiritual-evokes-cry-motherless-child
13.13Watch and reflect on the video “How the Church Can Combat Racism and White Privilege -A Conversation with
Watch and reflect on the video “How the Church Can Combat Racism and White Privilege-A Conversation with Fr.
Fr.Bryan
BryanMassingale”:
Massingale”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONiie2oYJCQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONiie2oYJCQ
14.14Read
Read and
and reflecton
reflect onthe
the “African
“African American
AmericanPresence
Presenceininthethe
U.S.A. andand
U.S.A. in the Church”:
in the Church”:
https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/resources/upload/presence-african-american.pdf
https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/cultural-diversity/resources/upload/presence-african-
15american.pdf
Reflect on the prayer for peace:
15. Reflect on the prayer for peace:
https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/2020-09/16-056-prayer-for-peace-prayer-card.pdf
16https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/2020-09/16-056-prayer-for-peace-prayer-card.pdf
Read and reflect on Bishop Fernand Cheri’s address on racism with religious superiors’ conference:
16. Read and reflect on Bishop Fernand Cheri’s address on racism with religious superiors’ conference:
http://www.catholiccommunityradio.org/blog-index/2020/8/19/bishop-cheri-addresses-racism-with-religious-
http://www.catholiccommunityradio.org/blog-index/2020/8/19/bishop-cheri-addresses-racism-
superiors-conference
with-religious-superiors-conference
17 Read and reflect on The Catholic Church and the Black Lives Matter Movement: The Racial Divide in the United States
17. Read and reflect on The Catholic Church and the Black Lives Matter Movement: The Racial Divide in the United
Revisited, A Pastoral Letter by His Excellency, The Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton, Ph.D., S.T.D.:
States Revisited, A Pastoral Letter by His Excellency, The Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton, Ph.D., S.T.D.:
https://www.ilcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/Racial-Divide-Revisited.pdf
https://www.ilcatholic.org/wp-content/uploads/Racial-Divide-Revisited.pdf
18.18Utilize
Utilize and reflect on this “Prayer Service for Racial Healing in Our Land”:
and reflect on this “Prayer Service for Racial Healing in Our Land”:
https://www.usccb.org/resources/prayer-service-racial-healing-our-land
https://www.usccb.org/resources/prayer-service-racial-healing-our-land
6
Challenge to Act
Challenge to Act
1. 1 Worship
Worship with
withaaBlack
BlackCatholic
Catholiccongregation.
congregation.
Christ the King Catholic Church-718
• Christ the King Catholic Church - 718 S. 44S.th44th
Street, Louisville,
Street, Louisville,KYKY40211
40211
Holy Rosary
• Holy Catholic
Rosary Catholic Church-378 Rosary
Church - 378 Heights
Rosary Road,
Heights Springfield,
Road, Springfield,KYKY40069
40069
Immaculate
• Immaculate Heart
Heart of ofMary
MaryCatholic
CatholicChurch-1545
Church - 1545 S. Louis Coleman,
S. Louis Coleman, Jr. Jr.
Dr.,Dr.,Louisville,
Louisville,KY
KY40211
40211
• St. Augustine Catholic Church - 233 S. Spalding Avenue,
St. Augustine Catholic Church-233 S. Spalding Avenue, Lebanon, KY 40033 Lebanon, KY 40033
St.• Augustine
St. Augustine Catholic
Catholic Church - 1310
Church-1310 W. Broadway,
W. Broadway, Louisville,
Louisville, KYKY40203
40203
St.• Bartholomew
St. Bartholomew Catholic
Catholic Church - 2042
Church-2042 BuechelBuechel
BankBank Road,
Road, Louisville,
Louisville, KYKY 40218
40218
• St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church - 1818 Rangeland Road,
St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church-1818 Rangeland Road, Louisville, KY 40219 Louisville, KY 40219
St.• Martin
St. Martin
de de PorresCatholic
Porres CatholicChurch-3112
Church - 3112 W. W. Broadway,
Broadway, Louisville,KYKY40211
Louisville, 40211
• St. Monica Catholic Church - 407 S. Third Street, Bardstown, KY 40004
St. Monica Catholic Church-407 S. Third Street, Bardstown, KY 40004
2.2 Pray theStations
Pray the Stationsofofthethe Cross
Cross focusing
focusing on overcoming
on overcoming racism:
racism:
https://www.usccb.org/resources/stations-of-the-cross-overcoming-racism.pdf
https://www.usccb.org/resources/stations-of-the-cross-overcoming-racism.pdf
3. 3 Read about Daniel
Read about DanielRudd
Rudd and
and visit
visithishismemorial
memorial at the Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto -Cathedral Cemetery
located in Bardstown,
at the Basilica KY. Proto-Cathedral Cemetery located in Bardstown, KY.
of Saint Joseph
https://www.nbccongress.org/about-us.html
https://www.nbccongress.org/about-us.html
4. Visit historical markers located in downtown Louisville connected to the trade of enslaved humans.
4 Visit historical markers located in downtown Louisville connected to the trade of enslaved humans.
https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/tours/show/26
https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/tours/show/26 Note: #’s 3, 4,Note:
11 & 13 #’s 3, 4, 11 & 13
5. Patronize local Black-owned businesses.
5 https://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/shopping/2020/06/15/louisville-businesses-50-
Patronize local Black-owned businesses.
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/shopping/2020/06/15/louisville-businesses-50-black-owned-spots-
black-owned-spots-support/5341075002/
support/5341075002/
6. Make plans to attend an event organized by the African American Catholic community, i.e. African American
6 Catholic
Make plansLeadership Awards
to attend an Dinner, Dr.byMartin
event organized Luther
the African King, Catholic
American Jr. Celebration, Daniel
community, Rudd Institute
i.e. African American(the Thea
Bowman Institute),
Catholic LeadershipLenten
Awardsparish
Dinner,fish
Dr. fries,
Martinparish events,
Luther King, etc. (ContactDaniel
Jr. Celebration, the Office of Multicultural Ministry
Rudd Institute
for (the
moreThea Bowman Institute), Lenten parish fish fries, parish events, etc. (Contact the Office of
information.)
Multicultural
7. Take part in civic Ministry
and for more information.)
political actions to influence change, i.e. write a letter, sign a petition, contact your
7 local & state
Take part political
in civic officials,
and political participate
actions in achange,
to influence march, i.e.
engage
write in consumer
a letter, sign aspending, lobby, apply
petition, contact corporate,
andyour
political pressure, or volunteer.
local & state political officials, participate in a march, engage in consumer spending, lobby,
8. Visitapply
The corporate,
Legacy Museum: Frompressure,
and political Enslavement to Mass Incarceration & The National Memorial for
or volunteer. Peace and
Justice located in Montgomery, AL. https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/
8 Visit The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration & The National Memorial for Peace and Justice
9. Share
locatedainmeal with a person
Montgomery, of African descent.
AL. https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/
9 Share a meal with a person of African descent.
7
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OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL MINISTRY
Maloney Center
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