Living in the Tension

LIVING IN THE TENSION
the quest for a spiritualized racial justice

Shelly Tochluk
Shelly is the author of Witnessing Whiteness: The Need to Talk About Race and How to Do It & Chair of the Education Department at Mount Saint Mary's University - Los Angeles. She has been part of the leadership team for AWARE-LA (Alliance of White Anti-Racists Everywhere-Los Angeles) for the last 10 years & co-produces their Unmasking Whiteness Summer Institute
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About LIVING IN THE TENSION
Connections between spirituality and activism are evident within many social justice movements. Often unconsidered, however, is how race plays a role in our beliefs, actions, and collaborations.
What happens when our spirituality results in a failure to notice racial dynamics? Conversely, what happens when we focus only on race? What tensions arise when we pay attention to race and spirituality simultaneously?

Join us for a book reading and discussion

Thursday, June 23, 2016, 6:30-8:30pm

at the

Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester

90 Holden St, Worcester

This event is co-sponsored by the Witnessing Whiteness study group, the Worcester Partnership for Racial and Ethnic Health Equity. the YWCA Racial Justice Task Force, Abby’s House and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester.

Light refreshments at 6:30; talk begins at 7:00