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Lay down the weapon of good intention
Equity and Justice | Racism

Lay down the weapon of good intention

ByAnnemarie Barrett August 5, 2020March 11, 2021

A few years ago, my partner and I were invited to speak with a small group of white Catholic North Americans visiting Bolivia. My partner, from Bolivia, was asked to speak briefly with the group about Andean spirituality, and I was asked to translate his words from Spanish to English. (I am sharing this story…

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Peacemaking | Racism

MLK Day and choosing white discomfort

ByAnnemarie Barrett January 15, 2018March 11, 2021

I don’t believe that remembering Martin Luther King Jr. and the movement that he represented is supposed to be comfortable for us white folks. And I wonder what we might learn if, on this national holiday created in his honor, we were to sit with his speeches that most challenge — not affirm — our…

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