Relationships are always central to the work of reparation. We are grateful and humbled to join with these partners in building a continuum of reparatory instruction and imagination.
Preparation for Sacred Reckonings
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Acts of Reparation follows two friends as they explore what reparations means to them. Selina, who is Black, and Macky, who is white, have been friends and filmmaking partners for 25 years. Genealogy nerds, they travel south to reclaim and reckon with their roots. In the process they move from awkward outsiders toward belonging to broad kin networks who come along for the ride.
Contact us to request a screening of Acts of Reparation at your church.
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Circles of Practice invites White folks to join in small groups to story-tell, support, challenge and take action toward local and national reparations initiatives. These circles provide an opportunity for participants to explore the essential question of the Acts of Reparationfilm: What does reparations mean to me?
Guided by a counsel of Black and Indigenous advisors, this initiative is intended to support small groups of white folks to reflect and take action on repair and reparations and grow the numbers of White people committed to the work of healing historic injury and to provide companionship and accountability for individuals who want to deepen their commitment to action towards repair and reparations.
Contact us to begin your Circle of Practice.
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Communities Organizing for Racial Equity (formerly CORE) has been providing Christ-centered anti-racism training for organizations and churches in the West Michigan community and beyond for over 20 years.
It seeks to pursue a God-sized vision of individuals, churches, and institutions discipled through a robust theology of justice, equipped for life-long biblical antiracism and pursuing shalom together as the beloved community.
Learn about CORE’s offerings here.
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Recognizing that racism goes beyond personal prejudice, Crossroads focuses on social change strategies. They adapt community organizing concepts to work effectively inside institutions, exploring power analysis, organizational development, and spiritual grounding while working toward antiracist transformation.
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Each day, our lives intersect with centuries. Our choices are framed by decisions that others made decades before us. And the decisions we make today will affect generations to come.
Learn to ask the questions that will show you the layers of events, law, and people that shaped our present. Then locate your story in that larger narrative.
Learn more about land history here.
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MNIPL’s reparations work recognizes that the same systems that separate us from caring for the earth also work to separate us from caring for one another. We can’t work towards a thriving, just, and sustainable world without also committing to repairing the wounds of land theft and enslavement.
Visit MNIPL’s Reparations page for no-cost reparations primers and to sign up for Learning Labs that create space for participants to apply reparatory topics with concrete prompts and practices.
Support after Sacred Reckonings
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Circles of Practice invites White folks to join in small groups to story-tell, support, challenge and take action toward local and national reparations initiatives. These circles provide an opportunity for participants to explore the essential question of the Acts of Reparationfilm: What does reparations mean to me?
Guided by a counsel of Black and Indigenous advisors, this initiative is intended to support small groups of White folks to reflect and take action on repair and reparations and grow the numbers of white people committed to the work of healing historic injury and to provide companionship and accountability for individuals who want to deepen their commitment to action towards repair and reparations.
Contact us to begin your Circle of Practice.
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Hannah DeVries (she/they) identifies as white and queer. She is from a rural community on the east side of Michigan and has resided in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Georgia, Tennessee, and Chicago, Illinois. Hannah devotes their time to anti-oppression training, consulting, and development. She is passionate about empowering everyone to find their voice and committed to centering voices of color and other marginalized folks in this work.
Hannah was drawn to anti-racism work while working in the foster care system at Bethany Christian Services of Grand Rapids, MI. They worked at Bethany for eight years and led anti-racism efforts, which includes developing a grassroots movement within the foster care department, organizing and creating monthly educational discussions and caucuses, and aiding in branch wide efforts towards cultural and policy change. Hannah works as a facilitator and coach for CORE (Communities Organizing for Racial Equity), which provides workshops for understanding racism and long-term coaching for organizations to develop and institutionalize their anti-racism efforts. She also helped co-found Ripple Consulting in 2020
Hannah has a masters of public administration through Grand Valley State University and over a decade of experience as a trainer and facilitator. She lives in Chicago with her wife, Kalee DeVries, their cat, Chamomile, and a growing number of house plants.
Contact us to learn about Hannah’s coaching offerings.
Are you ready to put Sacred Reckonings to work in your church? Join a training!
Want to see Sacred Reckonings in action? View the documentary film!
Want to dig into the Sacred Reckonings details? Download the full guide!