Series - Marble Collegiate Church

The clergy of Marble Church hosted the first dialogue on racial injustice in June 2020; not long after video footage of George Floyd’s murder went viral. Since then, we have continued these efforts with once-monthly events to draw awareness to the racial injustices that impact our congregation and community.

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“In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens”: Lessons from Womanists to Build a More Inclusive Church

March 17, 2022

The late Dr. Delores Williams famously described the mainline Civil Rights and Womxn’s Rights movements as “two dresses that didn’t fit.” She and other...
To Set the Church Free: Black & Latin Liberation Theologies

February 20, 2022

Do Black Lives Matter to God? Do the lives of people for whom English is a second language matter to God? Do the lives of people living in poverty matter to God? In this talk...
Justice and the Church: Rediscovering the Social Gospel for Ministry in the 21st Century

January 16, 2022

In this event, we will honor the legacies of Dr. King, Jr. and other pioneers of the Black Freedom Movement. We will discuss the paradigms of ministry that they exemplified; m...
Paris is Still Burning: Ballroom Culture and the Re-making of Queer Families

December 2, 2021

Marginalized by anti-Black racism, police harassment, and the homophobia of religious/socially conservative households, Black, Brown, and Caribbean queer folk created Ballroom...
Illegals & Aliens: Understanding the Impact of Racism on Immigration Policy

October 21, 2021

Race is a social construct. It is neither determined by science nor biology. As such, the boundaries of who is “White” or “Black” (and/or who is accept...
Racial Justice Series Talk Back

September 26, 2021

Join Dr. Michael Bos and Rev. Rashad McPherson with returning guest Jessica Huseman, reporter, and CNN analyst, to learn more about voting rights in America and why this issue...
Racism and the Latinx Community

June 3, 2021

The Latinx community is the largest minority group in the United States, yet many of us know little about how racism is impacting this community. We’ll learn more about...
Racism and the Asian Community

May 6, 2021

During the pandemic we’ve seen hate crimes against Asians increase, highlighting the racism that exists toward the Asian community. We will learn about the roots of this...
Environmental Justice

April 8, 2021

Our guests Shalom Kristanugraha and Rachel Skipor help us explore how we can work toward a livable climate and create an equitable, sustainable, and just world, discussing als...
The Evolution of Voting Rights

March 4, 2021

Join Dr. Michael Bos and Rev. Rashad McPherson for a conversation with special guest Jessica Huseman, a reporter, and CNN analyst, who covered voting rights during the recent...
Racism and the Church

February 4, 2021

Join Dr. Michael Bos and Dr. Elise Brown for a conversation with special guest Dr. Nigel Pearce, Senior Minister of Grace Congregational Church, Harlem, as we discuss where th...
A Conversation with Bevy Smith

January 7, 2021

Bevy Smith, TV and radio personality, joins Dr. Michael Bos and Rev. Brittany Juliette Hanlin in a conversation about racial injustice and overcoming the obstacles currently w...
Talk Back: Marble, Racial Justice and Our Future

October 25, 2020

Stay online after Worship for this special Talk Back about Marble, Racial Justice and Our Future with Dr. Michael Bos, Rev. Susanah Wade and Marble Board member, Ted Gregory.
Advocacy and Allyship

June 30, 2020

How can we support communities of color in their fight against racial injustice? Led by Dr. Michael Bos and Rev. Susanah Wade. Watch the video here. To...
Talk Back: Marble Artists Respond to Race in America - Online

June 14, 2020

Stay online after Worship to continue our conversation about race through the eyes, voices and creative imagination of Marble Artists.
Talk Back: A Conversation About Race - Online

June 7, 2020

There is so much unrest around us and within us that it is important for us to gather together and talk about the unjust and sinful acts toward people of color through the...

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