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All donations are welcomed and greatly appreciated!
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and for being a partner in making a difference in Richmond and beyond.
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(NAT):
CTTT - National Event
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Tuesday, January 21st THERE WILL NOT BE A
3rd Tuesday Dinner Gathering at
Ginter Park Presbyterian Church.
(RVA)
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Tuesday, January 21st 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join CTTT-RVA and VMHC for
Repairing the Breach: History, Religion, and the Racial Divide commemorating
The
National Day of Racial Healing
at VMHC
428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220
(RVA)
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Wednesday, January 22nd
Join CTTT-RVA for
Faith, Education and Reparations commemorating
Day Two of The
National Day of Racial Healing
at Union
Presbyterian
Seminary
3401 Brook Rd, Richmond, VA 23227
(RVA)
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Thursday, January 23rd 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Coming to the Table - RVA Book Circle will host a facilitated conversation about
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing
b
y Joy DeGruy
(RVA)
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Monday, January 27th 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
SECOND SHOWING
Just Mercy
at Bow Tie Cinemas
1301 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23230 - Coming to the Table - RVA Movie Circle will host an evening showing of the new movie
Just Mercy
(RVA)
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Tuesday, February 18th 6:00 pm - 8:30pm
3rd Tuesday Dinner Gathering at
Ginter Park Presbyterian Church.
Featuring Valerie "Yemima" Davis, restorer and interpreter of lost narratives, as our guest presenter.
3601 Seminary Ave, Richmond, VA 23227
(RVA)
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Thursday, February 27th 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Coming to the Table - RVA Book Circle will host a facilitated conversation about the book
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by by Matthew Desmond.
(RVA)
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Saturday, February 29th 10 am
(gather at 9:45 am)
SAVE THE DATE
Determined
exhibit tour at
VMHC
with optional lunch together afterward (location TBD)
428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220
(RVA)
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May 13th - June 5th
SAVE THE DATES
Summer Peacebuilding Institute
at EMU
1200 Park Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
SPI offers a w
ide variety of trainings to enhance your knowledge and practical skills and help you achieve your personal, community, and professional goals as applied to justice, peace, and social change.
(PRT)
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June 11th - 14th
SAVE THE DATES
CTTT National Gathering
at EMU
1200 Park Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
- Coming to the Table will host the semi-annual National Gathering June 11-14, 2020 on the campus of Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
(NAT)
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Race was intentionally constructed. Come join us and together let's deconstruct it even more intentionally!
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Repairing the Breach: History, Religion, and the Racial Divide on the
National Day of Racial Healing
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Join Coming to the Table - RVA on
January 21st from 6:00 -7:30pm
, in partnership with the
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
, for a discussion to commemorate the
National Day of Racial Healing
. Historian
Dr. Ed Ayers,
theologian
Dr. Brian Blount,
and special guest
Dr. David Ragland,
founder and co-director for the Truth Telling Project of Ferguson and the National Reparations Network, will participate in a panel discussion about racial healing moderated by
Dr. Corey Walker,
University of Richmond visiting professor and senior fellow for religious freedom at the Religious Freedom Center in Washington.
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Faith, Education and Reparations
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Join Coming to the Table RVA on
Wednesday, January 22nd
at
Union Presbyterian Seminary
for a discussion to commemorate the National Day of Racial Healing as we boldly move forward in our campaign to repair what is broken in our city.
Dr David Ragland, founder of the Truth-Telling Project
,
Lotte Dula, creator of Reparations4Slavery.org
,
Dr.
Corey Walke
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University of Richmond visiting professor and
senior fellow for religious freedom at the Religious Freedom Center in Washington
and a host of local professionals will be on hand to brainstorm strategies of reparations that work.
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Second Showing
Let's Go See Just Mercy
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We had so much demand for our first showing of Just Mercy that we have decided to add a second showing.
On Monday January 27th
,
come join us for a 6:00 p.m. showing of Just Mercy at the Bowtie Cinema. Afterwards, join your fellow movie goers for a few bites and a drink as we continue the discussion of racism and justice at Kitchen 64.
*Please note our first showing of Just Mercy on Jan 13th is SOLD OUT.
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January 2020 Book Read
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing
by Joy DeGruy,
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Come join us as we discuss the impact and injury of
years of institutionalized subjugation through the enactment of Black Codes and Jim Crow laws, peonage, convict leasing, domestic terrorism and lynching.
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A Very Special Event!
February 18, 6-8:30 pm
3rd Tuesday
potluck
dinner & conversation gathering
Ginter Park Presbyterian Church
Guest presenter:
Valerie "Yemima" Davis
, restorer and interpreter of lost Black historical narratives
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During this
Black History Month
we welcome you back to our 3rd Tuesday dinner and conversation gathering to listen to a bit of the story of Virginia's own Martha Ann Fields, an enslaved Black woman, as she recounts the night she escaped to freedom with her eight children. Her story is one of love, heartbreak and courage. You will leave with a better understanding of the lives of the enslaved and how they persevered in spite of the oppression, cruelty and inequity they faced. Valerie "Yemima" Davis uses her historical interpretations to restore lost narratives of enslaved people and gives them a voice they've never had.
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CTTT-RVA invites you to Share Your Story
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Please help us and others by sharing your experience as a Coming To The Table-RVA participant. Sharing your experience will help others learn more about history, build new relationships, heal from the past and dare to take action for change. In 200 words of less, please tell us: (1) how you heard about CTTT (2) what gathering/event did you attend (2) how you currently participate (3) what you have learned/gained (4) how CTTT-RVA has impacted or influenced you to take action. (5) Why would you recommend CTTT-RVA to a friend. Your story could be featured in an upcoming newsletter or on our website.
Click to email and send your submissions
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Volunteering with our CTTT-RVA is a wonderful opportunity to get involved and connect with others. The work you contribute is always valued as we pursue our mission of a just and truthful society that acknowledges and seeks to heal from the racial wounds of the past.
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Featured Video And Articles
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Check out the featured video and articles below to help further the conversation on racism and its impact.
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Courses Available In Richmond on Racial Healing and Diversity
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Shepherd’s Center of Richmond Open University Winter Session Courses/talks of interest with regard to Racial Healing and Diversity
Mondays' St Luke Lutheran Church 7757 Chippenham Parkway
12:30 Jan 20
Myths and Misunderstandings of Slavery
9:45 Feb 3
Maggie L Walker: A Catalyst for Change
9:45 Feb 3
Richmond Downtown Development Project
9:45 Feb 17
The 2019 Virginia General Elections: Winners and Losers
9:45 Feb 24
The History of the Fourteenth Amendment
Thursdays' First Presbyterian Church 4602 Carey Street Road
9:45 Jan 16
Finding Solutions to Poverty Through Community Wealth Building
9:45 Feb 20
Southern Journey; The Migration of the American South
9:45 Jan 16
The Judicial Legacy of Brown vs. Board of Education
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Atlanta Playwright, Author Offers Hope Through Poetry
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The season of holiday cheer and giving can be especially difficult for people going through loss, illness or other challenges that come with being human. -
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"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."
- Maya Angelou
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