Fire & Clay

A spiritual retreat for antiracist white people on internalized racist superiority

These retreats are designed for white antiracists who have attended the Damascus Road Antiracism Analysis Training. Participants seek a deeper understanding of our role as white people within racist institutions in a racist society.

 

Together, we grapple with issues specific to white antiracists including:

• internalized racist superiority
• white privilege
• accountability to people of color
• the purpose and process of white caucus groups, both within antiracism teams and as separate entities, including the formation, functioning and accountability of white caucuses
• other topics depending on the needs and concerns of participants. Several hours of the retreat are designed around Open Space Forums, which allow participants to bring topics that interest them and join with others who share those interests in small group discussions.

Recognizing that racism is a controversial and painful issue, Fire & Clay has been designed to include a delicate balance of challenge and nurture, group time and individual reflection. We will rely on biblical teachings, Anabaptist theology, community discernment, and the movement of the Holy Spirit to guide our time together.

 

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