Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Pope Francis: “The poison of greed has smeared its diamonds with blood. This is a tragedy to which the economically more advanced world often closes its eyes, ears and mouth. Yet this country and this continent deserve to be respected … Read more
A Friend shares this link… Dear Coretta – Microsoft Unlocked “The Coretta Scott King Rose Gallery is a virtual museum and immersive experience that connects the past with the present. Explore the legacy of a woman who dedicated her life … Read more
The Johns Hopkins History Project Presents … Friends you are invited to hear four Johns Hopkins students presenting research on Quaker manumissions in the 1770s and 1780s in Maryland. This event is free and open to the public — in … Read more
“Benjamin Banneker: The Man Who Loved The Stars” (1981) The American Friends Service Committee and The BlackQuaker Project Present 2023 Black Quaker Lives Matter Film Festival & Forum. Saturday, 18 March 2023: Benjamin Banneker: The Man Who Loved The Stars … Read more
A story of local gentrification – and opposition to it From the Baltimore Banner: By Rick Hutzell Published on: February 28, 2023 “Browns Woods Park seems too small a rectangle of patchy grass for the symbolism it holds. It is a touchstone … Read more
The other side started Black History Month. How a family heals NPR By Sandhya Dirks, February 19, 2023 “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and … Read more
“Quakers are known for their stand against slavery, and Black Quakers played an important part.” A post from the Barclay College website February 8, 2021 “Many may not know it was common for Quakers to own slaves prior to the … Read more
Friends, In commemoration of and in tribute to Black History month, my clerk support committee and I would like to share this list of educational resources. (Thanks to Sheila for pulling this list together.) We invite you to read, watch, and/or listen … Read more
From Friends Journal … by Vanessa Van Wagner January 1, 2023 A grandchild of immigrants once asked my husband why anyone whose family arrived in the United States long after slavery was over owes reparations. “Shouldn’t you be the ones … Read more
WTOP NEWS – July 18, 2022 Anne Arundel pastor extends Souls to the Polls efforts to help voters cast their primary ballot “The United Black Clergy of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, has been part of Souls to the Polls — … Read more