Fundamentally, racism is a spiritual disease akin to an addiction.
Addressing it is a matter of spiritual development as well as the other elements in this Toolkit. Our goal needs to be to allow Spirit to move freely within and between us all, which is impossible if all the permutations of racism, from white supremacy to an unjust “justice” system, white hoarding of leadership and resources, etc., remain intact. See links to a 12 Step program and website devoted to Racists Anonymous.
From the early 1800s until the 1920s, there were at least three influential Quaker female ministers named Douglass. Two were African American (mother and daughter) and one was the Imperial Empress of the Queens of the Golden Mask, the women’s auxiliary of the powerful Indiana Ku Klux Klan.
What if reading this is the catalyst
to wake you to your potential
latent responsibility as the One?
to hatch or birth a new way of being
Our soul’s purpose
bringing Peace
beauty, joy, the Word
no racism, no power over, no “other”
To engage each other only in Love and Respect
Today, here and now
Litany for Moral Monday National Day of Fasting and Focus
From the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
We see the violence of injustice.
We see the violence of racism against black people, Latinos, First Nations, and people of color.
We know this violence is a threat to all humanity and this yet-to-be perfect union.
We hear the cries of the poor and low wealth in a land of abundance.
Hear the call of God:
