European American Quakers Working to End Racism

Submitted by StevenDavison on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 9:31am

About European American Quakers Working to End Racism (EAQWER)

European American Quakers Working to End Racism is a working group formed under the care of New York Yearly Meeting's Witness Coordinating Committee. 

Activities

The Working Group collaborated with the Task Group on Racism to develop the Apology to Afro-Descendants, which was approved by New York Yearly Meeting at its Fall 2013 Sessions. Below are links to the Apology and to a background document on the Apology.

Apology to Afro-Descendants: Next Steps

Submitted by StevenDavison on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 9:18am

Background. In following up to the Apology to Afro-Descendants approved by New York Yearly Meeting at Fall Sessions 2013, the Yearly Meeting's Ministry Coordinating Committee proposed that a series of statements and queries related to next steps toward racial healing be sent to Friends to help us focus our attention on possible next steps. Several meetings have responded to the queries, sending their comments to Ministry Coordinating Committee.