Some Thoughts on Race, Racism and Becoming Beloved Community
My Beliefs
I guess the first thought out of my head, when thinking about race and racism is, “Can we all just take a breath...
How Ella Changed My World
Presented on November 17, 2018 at Otterbein University during “Finding Comfort in Discomfort: A Cross-Racial Dialogue on Race and Racism”, a symposium and collaboration...
“So… I leaned into my discomfort”
by Kate Haralson; Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Cincinnati, OH
If you’ve never heard of the Cincinnati Black Theater Company and Black Nativity before, you’re...
Finding Comfort in Discomfort: A Cross-Racial Dialogue on Race and Racism
On November 17, 2018 St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Westerville and Otterbein University hosted "Finding Comfort in Discomfort: A Cross-Racial Dialogue On Race and Racism--A...
Buckle Up: Six Weeks of a White Media Fast
by Kate Haralson
Throughout the Becoming Beloved Learning Journey, I have become more sensitive to the way white supremacy creeps in and takes over. The...
Christmases Past: Tales from a White Mom
In our house, Santa was Black. So were some angels, shepherds and wise individuals. The wise ones and shepherds were fairly simple to locate,...
Why Begin By Focusing on Race and Racial Reconciliation?
The journey toward Becoming Beloved Community requires a constant “striving towards” our commitment. That “striving for” will be accompanied by continually falling short of...
A conversation with Cherie Bridges Patrick and Amy Howton
As the two of us have partnered to invite others into Becoming Beloved Community, one practice that has been important to us is to intentionally...
Bearing Witness to Our Becoming
Bearing witness is an important act in growth and transformation, particularly on the community level. It requires us to pay attention to each other...
Wisdom Enters: A take on the 13th Amendment punishment flaw
My earliest memory of Dr. Who, the British science-fiction television program, is at my grandmother’s house. One afternoon, as I was going through the...