The role faith plays when it comes to racial injustice

The role faith plays when it comes to racial injustice

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News1's rain augustine speaks with community leaders about social justice....new1's rain augustine tells us the role of the church when it comes to civil rights.... rain?

Stand up: conversation starts began in 2016 and has since evolved into a diversity and equity inclusion firm.

In the latest six part seris leaders discussed the importance of faith and social injustice.

"some faith leaders in our communities can come together and have a conversation about is thier hesitatiat?

What is the hesitatiant?...... what role do they see their faith playing in in the importance of moving social justice forward," historically faith and social justice have crossed paths many times before.

Co-founder of "conversation starters" elsa dimiriadis, says a pathway for ongoing conversation needs to be created.

"when you think back to the second crossing of the petus bridge in slema and you think about how martin luther king pled faith leaders to show up.... they were really often times leading the way," many feel the church is a key player when it comes to human rights executive director of the alabama institute,lenice emanual, says more work needs to be done"the church by design was intended to influence the world, but in essence the world has influenced the church," lenice emanual.

Leaders explain that overcoming systemic issues takes time, but agree that change does't come when you change someones mind, but when you work to change their heart.

"...working towards when dr. king called the "beloved community," for social ustice