Podcast For a Just World United Church of Christ

In this final episode of the second series on Sacred Conversations To End Racism, Rev. Dr. Elaine Robinson, Dr. Phil Snyder and Rev. Seth Wispelwey join Rev. Dr. Velda Love and Rev. Tracy Howe Wispelwey in an important conversation on restoring cultural narratives for people designated white and why "white culture" erases it.

Dr. David Kyuman Kim, Professor of Religious and American Studies at Connecticut College joins Rev. Dr. Velda Love and Rev. Tracy Howe Wispelwey reflecting on the immigrants who benefitted from the Civil Rights Movement, and how to open the possibility of previously untold stories to be heard.

Rev. Nayiri Karjian, Dr. Deenabandhu Manchala, and Dr. Peter Makara join Rev. Tracy Howe Wispelwey and Rev. Dr. Velda Love to discuss the restorative hope of Lent and justice in the aftermath of colonialism and fragmented identity. Voices come from Armenia, Syria, Egypt, India and the U.S.

Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, Dr. Carol B. Duncan and Rev. Michael Blair join Rev. Dr. Velda Love and Rev. Tracy Howe Wispelwey in a dynamic conversation about identity, culture and the aftermath of colonialism. This community of Afro Caribbean voices discuss traditional religions, reparations and more in our common quest to end racism and become more human.

Dr. Miguel De La Torre and Rev Rhina Ramos join Rev. Dr. Velda Love and Rev. Tracy Howe Wispelwey, exploring Latinx identity, cultural narratives and how both individuals and communities of faith can move towards liberation.

Co-hosted by Rev. Tracy Howe Wispelwey and Rev. Dr. Velda Love, this episode features native voices and a complex conversation around identity in an empire still unrepentant of the violence and cultural genocide committed against native peoples. Edgar Villanueva, Lumbi member and author of "Decolonizing Wealth" joins Elona Street-Stewart, Delaware-Nanticoke member and Synod Executive for the Synod of Lakes and Prairies of the PC(USA).