The following summary of Spring Sessions business reflects my personal perspective and sense of the proceedings. For the official, approved minutes, please visit nyym.org/content/nyym-sessions-minutes.
In the later part of the 20th century, New York Quarterly Meeting was instrumental in establishing two successful housing projects, Friends House in Rose Hill and Cedars/Fox Hall, for low-income people in New York City. Over the years there’s been some misconceptions about these projects. Neither project was ever intended to provide housing for Friends.
Over the past few months, dozens of NYYM Friends have attended anti-racism trainings arranged by the NYYM in support of the discernment of the draft Statement on Becoming an Anti-Racist Faith Community. Trainings were provided by the groups Roots of Justice and Crossroads. The statement and other resources are available at nyym.org/anti-racism-statement. Below are some Friends’ reflections on the trainings they attended.
