Noah DeMoss

The protests that occurred in Indianapolis in the summer of 2020 after Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd motivated me to increase my understanding of the racial inequity experienced by Black Americans. As the protests wound down, my parish began a series of virtual meetings designed to foster learning and discussion around this topic. I [...]

By |2022-02-03T14:23:01-05:00February 3rd, 2022|Stories of STA|

Richard Turner

My fellow parishioners in the St. Thomas Aquinas Racial Equity Discussion Group (REDG) showed immediately how open and welcoming they are when I offered as part of my rationale for joining how difficult things are for white people in conversations about racism. On the one hand, a discussion about racial equity ought not devote much [...]

By |2022-02-03T14:23:17-05:00February 3rd, 2022|Stories of STA|

Dan Carpenter

I once thought I was pretty much an authority on the late Rev. Boniface Hardin, spiritual leader, educator, fighter for justice, Indianapolis history-maker and a personal acquaintance to boot. Not until this year did I learn Indianapolis only got him because of racism. Segregation denied him entry to the seminary in his native Kentucky, prompting [...]

By |2022-02-03T14:23:33-05:00February 3rd, 2022|Stories of STA|
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