Racism, Law Enforcement, and The Church
Massanetta springs has made a commitment to helping our beloved church grapple with the lasting impact of systemic racism through our programming and to conducting an internal examination of our own systems and structures. Next week, we invite your to the first tangible step toward that commitment as three respected leaders of the Presbyterian Church (USA) lead us in a two day webinar exploring issues of race, the law enforcement and criminal justice systems, and the church.
Schedule
Sessions begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. We anticipate the sessions lasting about 75 minutes. (12:15)
August 20 - Each leader will present on a different aspect of our theme, "Racism, Law Enforcement, and the Church." Their presentations will be followed by Q&A moderated by Mary Newbern-Williams.
Byron A Wade - “Makes Me Wanna Holler and Throw Up Both My Hands,” Through sharing of personal stories, Byron will speak on the intersection of racism in the context of church and law enforcement.
Alonzo Johnson - "Racism, Black Criminality, and the Criminal Justice System.”
T. Denise Anderson - “Defunding the Police: A Culture’s Call and A Church’s Response”
August 21 - Each leader will give a short reflection on the previous day's topics, and then the three will engage in both discussion with each other and respond to questions from webinar attendees.
Massanetta is making Speakman Online Series Events available free of charge. The webinars will take place via Zoom and we will send out an email to all registered participants approximately 24-48 hours in advance of the first session with a link to the online platform.
Resources
Click below to find resources from our presenters Thursday Presentations:
Denise Anderson Resource, Test, Punish, and Push Out - Information on School to Prison Pipeline
We also invite those who are able to support Massanetta Springs' ability to safely bring meaningful events to you during this difficult time. This can be done in two ways. First, you can simply make a donation to Massanetta Springs through our secure online giving platform.
Second, if you are using these webinars for continuing education purposes and need an invoice from Massanetta to turn into your church or other institution, you may request an invoice in any amount from us and we will provide you with the appropriate documentation. If you wish to be invoiced, you can simply email Executive Director, Rev. Clayton Rascoe, at claytonr@massanettasprings.org.