Justice and Action
General
106 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
A regularly updated page with resources for white people committed to long-term work for racial justice
Becoming Beloved Community Where You Are
A resource for individuals, congregations and communities seeking racial healing and justice (see p. 8)
Contact your federal, state and local officials
Assistance with contacting federal, state, and local elected leaders
Equal Justice Initiative
Addressing mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Includes the Legacy Museum and a national memorial for victims of lynching and racial terror.
Office of Government Relations
Washington, DC-based office managing Episcopal advocacy and action at the federal level
Episcopal Public Policy Network
Network connects Episcopalians and urges advocacy for federal legislative change
Resources for Advocacy
Episcopal Church policies, tips for communicating with elected officials, voter engagement and more
Episcopal Social Justice and Engagement Team
Connecting and mobilizing Episcopalians to move “from the pews to the public square” around racial, economic and climate justice
From the Pew to the Public Square
Resource for moving our faith to the streets
Protesting Faithfully: The Episcopal Street-Action Handbook
Resource for serving as “protest chaplains” and faithful companions in the struggle for justice
What Does Love Do?
A brief guide to following the Way of Love in the midst of uncertainty, loss and pandemic
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) including Map of Hate Groups by State and Localities
Tips for How to Establish and Run a White Caucus Group
By Craig Elliott, to assist people who identify as white and/or have white skin privilege in doing their shared work
Criminal Justice Reform
#8CantWait
Eight proposals for police departments to increase public safety and trust
13th
A documentary film by Ava DuVerny, examining the U.S. prison system, racial inequality and mass incarceration
Episcopal Public Policy Network: 9 Actions on Police Reform
General Convention and Executive Council Resolutions
– 2018-A229: Acknowledge Police Violence and Confront Racism
– 2018-B024: Urge Alternatives to Deadly Force by Police and Support Training in Mental Health Crisis Intervention
New Era of Public Safety
A guide to fair, safe, and effective community policing
Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys
Book: Victor Rios
The Science of Justice: Race, Arrests, and Police Use of Force
Provides national-level data and analyses on police behavior, with a focus on racial disparities
Witness: See it. Film it. Change it.
Helps people use video and technology to protect and defend human rights
The Church, Policing, and Black Lives
Video: Gayle Fisher-Stewart
To Serve and Protect: The Police, Race, and the Episcopal Church in the Black Lives Matter Era
Article: Gayle Fisher-Stewart