Racial Justice Advocacy Group

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Out of the Just Faith Community series, starting in November 2020, the Racial Justice Advocacy Group was formed.  We are planning a range of educational and community action(s).  We are looking for people who are concerned about the many facets of racism and seek concrete ways to deconstruct racist systems.  We welcome new members who can meet once a month and support the Ministry’s work.

You can see our Mission Statement below.  are interested in hearing more, please contact either Tom Sharkey (sharkey.te@verizon.net) or Susan Buta (sue@buta.org)

Contact Susan Buta for information about upcoming meetings on zoom.  RJAG meetings take place the second Tuesday of the month at 7 PM via zoom.

Mission Statement

The Paulist Center’s Racial Justice Advocacy Group, holds racial justice as the systematic fair treatment of people of all races that results in equitable opportunities and outcomes for everyone.

Racial justice—or racial equity—goes beyond “anti-racism.” It is not just the absence of discrimination and inequities, but also the presence of deliberate systems and supports to achieve and sustain racial equity.

The Racial Justice Advocacy Group seeks to promote racial justice by supporting Paulist Center members in:

  1. Understanding the history of racism and the system of white supremacy (education).
  2. Engaging in personal and collective introspection to reimagine and co-create within the Paulist Center Community deliberate systems and supports that achieve and sustain racial equity.
  3. Envisioning and identifying opportunities in our local community and beyond to help progress on the ground level, through existing Paulist Center ministries or external initiatives.
  4. Joining with other faith communities in order to walk alongside people on the margins; and
  5. Exerting power and influence – grounded in love and relationships – at the town, state and national levels, to disrupt and resist the status quo and to hold our elected leaders accountable for enacting policies and laws that promote racial and social justice.