By the Voting and Anti-Racism Committee from the Office of Peace, Justice, and Integrity of Creation
Beginning in 2022, we spent two years reading and discussing 10 chapters of The 1619 Project. In summer 2024, we viewed and reflected on the three-part series entitled “White Supremacy and Christian Nationalism”.
For the 2024/2025 webinar series, we will read and discuss all six chapters of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander. Incarceration has grown by leaps and bounds in the United States. Why? Want to learn more and are willing to commit to read six chapters of the book and to attend six monthly meetings?
If so, you are invited to meet via Zoom from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
1. Tuesday, October 8—Chapter 1—“Rebirth of Caste”
2. Tuesday, November 12—Chapter 2–“The Lockdown”
3. Tuesday, December 10—Chapter 3—“The Color of Justice”
4. Tuesday, February 11—Chapter 4—“The Cruel Hand”
5. Tuesday, March 11—Chapter 5—”The New Jim Crow”
6. Tuesday, April 15—Holy Week—Chapter 6—“The Fire This Time”
Participants MUST read the assigned chapters BEFORE the meeting date.
MEETING FORMAT
John, Roni, and Sandy will co-moderate the sessions
7 p.m.-7:10 p.m.–Opening Prayer
7:10 p.m.-7:15 p.m.—Chapter Review
7:15-7:45 p.m.—Breakout Session: What struck you? What did you learn? How did you feel after reading the chapter? Did anything change your mind about incarceration or the people who are incarcerated?
7:45 p.m.-7:55 p.m.—General Session
7:55 p.m.-8 p.m.–What’s next? and Closing Prayer
John Alexander, Roni Minter, and Sandy Figueroa, members of the Voting and Anti-Racism Committee of the Peace, Justice, and Integrity of Creation Committee, will facilitate the discussions.
NOTE: FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MISSED THE OCTOBER 8 SESSION AND WOULD STILL LIKE TO BE A PART OF THE DISCUSSION, PLEASE RESPOND to SANDY FIGUEROA AT STFIGS74@GMAIL.COM BY 5 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, OF YOUR COMMITMENT TO ATTEND THE SIX SESSIONS AND TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM LINK FOR ALL OF THE SESSIONS.