Racial Justice Archives

Immigration Legal Assistance Program Turns One-Year-Old

Posted September 15th, 2016

The Hispanic Affairs Project is celebrating its the first anniversary of their Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) certification and program.

Eugene ‘Freedom’ Blackwell remembered as community builder and activist

Posted September 13th, 2016

Family and friends of the Rev. Eugene “Freedom” Blackwell took to the streets of Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood for a freedom procession from the local high school to the House of Manna worshiping community where funeral services were held for Blackwell.

National Urban Ministry Network honors memory of Eugene Blackwell

Posted September 8th, 2016

In an open letter to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the church’s National Urban Ministry Network honored the memory of the recently passed Rev. Eugene “Freedom” Blackwell and encouraged readers to join them in continuing his fight for social and racial justice “for all of those who suffer in our cities.”

Presbyterian Mission Agency Board to direct offering to General Assembly initiative

Posted August 26th, 2016

The executive committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted August 25 to direct designatable funds from its fall board meeting’s Peace & Global Witness offering to the “On Taking Specific Action to Address the Worsening Plight of the African American Male” initiative.

Hispanic Latin Presbyterian Women come of age

Posted August 17th, 2016

In the midst of multiple tensions and ongoing polarization, both in church and society, Hispanic Latin Presbyterian Women (MHLP, Spanish acronym) came together under the theme “Connect…grow…serve,” based on Ephesians 4:14-16 for their triennial assembly.

Speaking out about deeper matters of race

Posted July 28th, 2016

While it may be true from a Christian perspective that “all lives matter,” says the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Campbell of Highland Presbyterian Church in Louisville, she points out that from the very beginning of United States history we have violated this standard of belief: that all are created equal.

Triennium participants embark on advocacy walk around Purdue campus

Posted July 23rd, 2016

Students attending the 2016 Presbyterian Youth Triennium on the campus of Purdue University had the opportunity Friday morning to view the tree-filled campus from a different perspective: as advocates for justice causes in which the church participates.

Presbyterian Hispanic Caucus members volunteer at Portland’s Union Gospel Mission

Posted July 1st, 2016

It wasn’t your typical General Assembly celebration, but it did have great impact. Members of the National Hispanic/Latino-a Presbyterian Caucus celebrated their time together at General Assembly 222 (2016) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) by participating in a June 21 service project at the Union Gospel Mission in Portland, Oregon.

Presbyterian Intercultural Network to host first regional conference

Posted June 29th, 2016

The Presbyterian Intercultural Network, a grassroots network of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), will host its 2016 Intercultural Regional Conference August 22–24 at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia.

A call for the Church to be more inclusive

Posted June 27th, 2016

Great music played as guests of all ethnicities entered the room. No doubt a ticket to the National Black Presbyterian Caucus dinner was one of the hottest tickets of the 222nd General Assembly (2016).