Protesters took to the downtown streets in Cincinnati again last week to demonstrate their support of social justice and racial equality. Members and staff of Christ Church Cathedral were there, alongside local activists, community leaders, artists, and neighbors, peacefully gathering to promote real change to a broken system that does not work for all of our brothers and sisters. There is an echoing question on the minds of so many, of
"What can I do?".
While there is no one right answer, we would like to offer a top line of resources you may find helpful.
If you are looking to support local black-owned businesses, CityBeat has compiled a list highlighting some
black-owned retailers and eateries
in Cincinnati, including downtown businesses
BlaCk Coffee Lounge
and
BlaCk OWned Outerwear
,
Maize
OTR
,
Ollie’s Trolley
,
GO(O)D Co. Apparel
,
Sugar
,
Hutch Baby
,
Pata Roja Taqueria
,
Sweet Petit Desserts
,
Boomtown Biscuits & Whiskey
,
Revel OTR
,
and
Copa Lounge
.
{excerpted from 3CDC: This Week Downtown, June 11}.
And last, but certainly not least,
you can tell us what you think we should be doing as a church.
If you are seeing deliberate, thoughtful ways that other individuals or organizations are going about creating real change, tell us. If there is a discussion taking place and the cathedral should be at the table,
let us know.
We were fortunate enough to receive a very articulate and highly impassioned email from a cathedral family's daughter this week, not only asking us what the cathedral was doing during this critical time, but also identifying ways in which she could help.
It also circles back to the very truth that the church is not the building. The church has always been the people. This is how things get done, dear friends!
Now let's take a look at what's coming up...
