Racism in America – The History We Didn’t Learn in School
Bridge Building: A Six-Week Zoom-Only Course with Sue Linderman
Join us as we seek truth, understanding, and a path forward. In this six-week series, Sue Linderman will explore the policies, practices, and beliefs that have shaped racial disparities in America—from slavery and Jim Crow laws to redlining, mass incarceration, and voter suppression.
Each session will examine a different period, connecting historical events to the inequities we see today. Through learning and discussion, participants will reflect on how this history informs our faith and our role in addressing inequality.
Course Topics Include:
The roots of systemic racism in America
How laws and policies reinforced racial inequality
The Civil Rights Movement and its ongoing impact
Voter suppression—past and present
The role of faith communities in racial justice
The class will take place on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. beginning on May 14.
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