"We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life."
~ Pope Francis, general audience June 3, 2020
To see the full text of the Pope's message, CLICK HERE
"I am slowly learning how to overcome my fear of reflecting on some issues regarding this topic that are very painful for me to ponder. Fr. Massingale is such an excellent presenter and I learn a lot from him about expressing challenging convictions in a way that not only does not offend or turn people off but actually invites us to enter into a conversation."
~ Fr. Roman Mueller, SDS
...has a Black Catholic Ministry! CLICK HERE to go to their website.
Click here for info. on the Sacramento Diocese Anti-racism Campaign
United States Conference of Bishops letter addressing Racism in the Catholic church. Click here for Open Wide Our Hearts.
Message from Jen Shaver, Coordinator for Children's Faith Formation at Divine Savior (download message)
Talking to Kids About Racism by Age (mother.ly)
Talking About Race (National Museum of African American History and Culture)
Sesame Street Town Hall on Racism (cnn.com)
Talking to Kids About Race (National Geographic)
Children's Book List about Race
Talking to Kids About Racism by Age (mother.ly)
A Conversation About Growing Up Black (5-minute video)
Equal Opportunity? Different Starting Lines
(4-minute video)
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