Event Series Righteous Resistance Symposium

Righteous Resistance Symposium

First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA, United States

Join PICO California for the 2018 Righteous Resistance Symposium, May 18-19th. Friday begins at 6pm with FELLOWSHIP + LIVE CONCERT with Sol Development! Gather to celebrate and heal, across RACE + FAITH + DIFFERENCE. Amazing music with amazing people. Saturday begins at 8am with LEARNING + PANELS + BREAKOUTS for skill building around responding to state violence, racist attacks, ice raids and organizing through poor peoples campaign, digital organizing, and electoral work. It's FREE, but we need you to register! We face a current political and social climate that continues to belie black humanity - where, without impunity, a young black man can be followed into his grandmother's backyard and shot in the back six times out of the 20 shots fired at him. Will we stand on the sideline or will we join the important struggle that Black Americans & many others daily endure to live free from racism, violence & terror? We believe we are called to lean into a ministry and theology of resistance, reclaiming the hope and power inherent in our prophetic faiths, giving us courage and healing for the days ahead. There are many different ways that your congregation and community can enter into solidarity with us. There will be a time of […]

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