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Get Updates on CTK's Anti-Racism Initiative
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Structural Racism in Action:
North Nashville and the Legacy of I-40Thursday, October 29
7:00pm-8:30pmLinda T. Wynn
Assistant Director for State Programs,
Tennessee Historical CommissionNorth Nashville in the 50s and 60s was alive with black businesses, artistry, and flourishing neighborhoods. The construction of I-40, opposed by the area's community leaders displaced families, isolated small businesses, and wrecked property values. This event is an example of structural racism: how city planning and federal housing policies deliberately protected white suburbs at the expense of black neighborhoods. Learn more about this historical moment from Tennessee State Historical Commission's Linda T. Wynn.
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Finding Our Church in the Story of Race
Msgr. Owen F. Campion
Diocese of Nashville,
Writer for Our Sunday Visitor
Bishop Durick and Desegregation (November 1)Sunday, November 1, 2020
10:30am - 11:30amBishop Joseph Durick was appointed coadjutor bishop of Nashville in 1963 and succeeded as bishop in 1969. Because of his work on behalf of the Civil Rights movement and his opposition to both the Vietnam War and the death penalty, Bishop Durick faced severe opposition and criticism from fellow Catholics. Learn more about his inspiring life from Nashville's own Reverend Monsignor Owen F. Campion.
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Bishop Byrne and St. Katharine Drexel
Sunday, October 25, 2020
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The Call to Righteousness and Justice
in the Christian ScripturesSunday, October 18, 2020
10:30am - 11:30amFr. John R. Donahue, S.J.
Raymond E. Brown Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies (Emeritus),
St. Mary’s Seminary and UniversityThe process of justice is at the heart of the Christian Scriptures. Join renowned Scripture scholar Fr. John Donahue on Zoom for a conversation about the Bible, social justice, and the world today.
Fr. Donahue provided some material in anticipation of this session:- Dialogue on the Bible and Social Justice with Pope Francis
- Select Texts on Justice in the Bible
- Slides from Fr. Donahue's Powerpoint Presentation
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A Eucharistic Understanding of Community
and the Evils of RacismSunday, October 11, 2020
10:30am - 11:30amFr. Steve Wolf
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Anti-Racism Initiative Updates
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After the death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police officers, parishioners at Christ the King Church in Nashville joined the national discussion about racism in the United States. Those discussions have led to the parish’s Anti-Racism Initiative that includes new discussions on the topic beginning in October.Read More
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Here's a report on the various anti-racist projects and opportunities that we've been working on over the past month.Read More
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Anti-Racist Reading Group
How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-First Century
by Dorothy Roberts
7-8:30pm, Tuesday, November 17, 2020In this reading group, we'll be discussing Dorothy Roberts' book Fatal Invention. This book examines how the myth of the biological concept of race—revived by purportedly cutting-edge science, race-specific drugs, genetic testing, and DNA databases—continues to undermine a just society and promote inequality in a supposedly “post-racial” era.Zoom Meeting Link
While a modicum of structure will be provided, expect a fairly informal and free-flowing discussion of this book. Our assumption is that participants will have a copy of the selected text and will have read it (or at least most of it.) But don't let this stop you from joining in and listening to our discussion!
The book is widely available online in a variety of formats, as well as locally at Parnassus and Barnes & Noble. Please reach out if you have any trouble locating or purchasing a copy. -
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