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Race, hunger and the Eucharist
The U.S. is the wealthiest country in the world. It also has 42 million residents facing hunger. Half of those lack “access, at times, to enough food for all household members,” what the USDA calls food insecurity.
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Public School Districts Face Threats and Political Pressure to Ban Books
2022-2023 school year escalates educational book censorship centered on race, history, sexual orientation and gender.
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Living into our Calling for Reparations
On the Tulsa Race Massacre and the theological calling for reparations for African Americans.
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Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action
A statement from the General Secretaries of the General Board of Church and Society (GBCS), General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW), and Discipleship Ministries.
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The Recent U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Grants License For Racial Profiling
A joint statement from the General Secretaries of the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR), General Board of Church and Society (GBCS), and United Women in Faith (UWF) and Discipleship Ministries (GBDM) states the church cannot remain silent on racial profiling.
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Protection of Section Two of the Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court decided by a 6-3 vote that the congressional maps used in Louisiana are unconstitutional and must be redrawn. This is the final blow to the protections that the Voting Rights Act provided, ensuring that maps considering race helped to correct the historical local and state electoral harms produced by multiple state gerrymandering.
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Book discussion informs, inspires, challenges, and grows commitment
Church and Society interns are encouraged to connect and learn from our UMC denominational boards and commissions' initiatives and programming. They consider how the denomination's commitment to dismantling racism relates to them and their vision for ministry. Emily Newman participated in the book discussion I’m Black. I’m Christian. I’m United Methodist. from the General Commission on Race and Religion, and she was inspired, informed and grew in her commitment to eliminate racism.
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Wong Kim Ark and Birthright Citizenship: A Reflection for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
With the current administration's executive order to challenge the 14th Amendment birthright citizenship in the U.S., we honor the legacy of Wong Kim Ark and his landmark 1898 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed birthright citizenship rights cannot be denied based on race or ancestry.
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U.S. Black History is American History
Church and Society celebrates Black History Month with a selection of books highlighted by the General Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church (GCORR).
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Intern Profile: Cody Wisswasser on Racial and Economic Inequality
Intern Cody Wiswasser is excited to be working with Church and Society in Washington, D.C., on issues of race and economic inequality.
