by Brenda Capen | Sep 9, 2020 | Racial Justice
On September 3, 1963, I started Ahrens Trade High School in Louisville KY. The was only one black person in the whole school. It was Richard Richardson. Segregation was standard practice then. No on in school would be friends with him. I...
by Brenda Capen | Sep 9, 2020 | News, Racial Justice, Virginia News
Kate Gharib is the granddaughter of the Rev. William Richard “Bill” Fisher. Bill passed away April 16, 2020. Bill’s wife, Barbara, shared this story with the conference office for us to share with you. Please take a moment to watch this inspiring piece produced...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 20, 2020 | News, Racial Justice, Virginia News
Virginia law will protect consumers and expand access to affordable credit, a long-term racial justice priority From left, Senator Mamie Locke (D-Hampton), Jay Speer, Director of Virginia Poverty Law Center, Delegate Lamont Bagby (D-Henrico). Seated, Governor Ralph...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 17, 2020 | News, Racial Justice
Bishop Sharma Lewis has asked us to tell our stories about racism. Here’s mine. –By Joseph L. Bass, EdD, Laity, Ebenezer UMC, Suffolk, Virginia; email ABetterSociety1@aol.com Systematic racism is one of our major challenges in the United States. Having...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 14, 2020 | News, Racial Justice
Bridging the racial divide By Andrew Kissell Bishop Sharma Lewis has asked us to tell our stories about racism. Here’s mine.–Andrew Kissell, member of Community United Methodist Church, Virginia Beach, and president of the Southeastern Jurisdiction United...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 13, 2020 | Bishop Lewis News, News, Racial Justice
By Madeline White “Virginians Speak: A Dialogue on Policing Reform, Community, & Law Enforcement in Virginia” was a jointly sponsored webinar featuring a panel of prominent Virginians in the fields of law enforcement, community engagement, and faith communities...
