I wanted to let you know that your grants to Central Church of the Brethren have led to actions that have been featured in two articles and three recordings.
‘Dear BFIA’: Central Church in Roanoke makes good use of grants
reparations
General secretary signs interfaith letter on reparations
Church of the Brethren general secretary David Steele is one of the American faith leaders who have signed a letter to President Biden urging that the president “issue an executive order to establish a Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans.”
Central Roanoke team launches gatherings to prepare for conversations about reparations
As part of its commitment to make local faith-based reparations to repair historical and current racist practices, a team at Central Church of the Brethren in Roanoke, Va., has launched regular gatherings with Black and white faith communities.
