The history of racial oppression in the United States is complicated and challenging.  When we consider the federal government’s unfulfilled promise of land redistribution after slavery by way of 40 Acres and a Mule, we also must think about whose land the 40 acres actually belonged to.  This month, we will attempt to address the legacy of historic, systemic oppression by considering the implications of the intersections between our last two Second Tuesday Race Forum meetings: Reparations in March, and Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples in April.  We will look at both the cooperation between African Americans and Native Americans, and the challenges of being pitted against each other.  How do we all heal and move toward Right Relationship and systemic change?

Accessing the Forum
Please remember to come into the church from the large parking lot on the north side of the church that is accessible off of Glencoe St, that is just east of the church. The door to the church you should use is the one that opens onto that parking lot. If you have passengers with mobility difficulties, you can pull up to that entrance and then park in the lot or on the street. We will be meeting downstairs in the Youth Lounge this month. Take the stairs to the right side just inside the door, or the elevator in the short hallway across from the entrance.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Many of you have heard that Park Hill United Methodist Church is now a sanctuary location with a family currently seeking refuge there.  Security has been enhanced as we continue to be welcomed to use the building for our meetings.  We can only enter the building from the parking lot where someone will be there to open the door for us.  You may not be able to gain access if you are more than 45 minutes late.