Because of the unique challenges that racism and racial disparities pose to Christian unity, we have chosen to extend this list of contacts and resources.  Here you’ll find a listing of active organizations across North Carolina as well as numerous religious and denominational resource pages for addressing these issues.

www.nccouncilofchurches.org/areasofwork/issues/racial_justice/racial_justice_issue.html - North Carolina Council of Churches’ “Racial Justice” page, describing the Council’s focus on the issue as well as related events and resources.

The Elephant in the Courtroom: Racism and Criminal Justice in North Carolina – an adult education curriculum resource provided by the North Carolina Council of Churches which explores themes of community, forgiveness, racism, and restorative justice. To request a copy, please send an email to nccofc@nccouncilofchurches.org.

www.ywcatriangle.org/RacialJustice.html—YWCA Triangle Racial Justice Initiative seeks to increase the interaction and dialogue among individuals of different racial and ethnic backgrounds and to address underlying assumptions and attitudes about race and ethnicity. It hosts Study Circles, Action Task Forces and Action Agendas.

www.faihouse.org—FaithAction International House, based in Greensboro, aims to form a united community of many cultures. This is a dynamic center for cross-cultural learning and service.

www.visions-inc.org—VISIONS, Inc. is a nonprofit training and consulting organization that provides a variety of services which support organizations, communities, and individuals as they engage in the process of multicultural development.

http://hrw.org - Human Rights Watch, an independent, nongovernmental organization which stands with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice.

www.ncimed.com - The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development, a statewide nonprofit organization representing the interest of underdeveloped and underutilized sectors of the state's economic base. The Institute's working philosophy is that information and business development are critical to wealth creation and to building the asset base among low-wealth sectors of the population.

www.manilasites.com/naacpncgreensboro - the NAACP NC Weblog Network, based in the Guilford County (Greensboro) branch. The website announces current events of the NAACP, and contains articles covering the NAACP’s work in North Carolina.

www.antioppressiveeducation.org—Center for Anti-Oppressive Education. The Center for Anti-Oppressive Education (CAOE) recognizes that the quality of education cannot improve unless we commit to challenging the racism, classism, sexism, and other oppressions which permeate our schools and societies. Through its projects on research, curriculum, professional development, and local advocacy, CAOE develops and provides innovative resources for educators, leaders, students, and advocates throughout the United States and the world who are interested in creating and engaging in anti-oppressive forms of education.

www.splcenter.org/index.jsp  - Southern Poverty Law Center, located in Montgomery, AL, the SPLC was founded in 1971 as a small civil rights firm. Today it receives international acclaim for its tolerance education programs, its legal victories against white supremacist groups, and it’s tracking of hate groups.

www.tolerance.org – Created by the Southern Poverty law Center, Teaching Tolerance is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for our nation's children.

www.divinity.duke.edu/reconciliation/index.html - Center for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School is rooted in a Christian vision of God’s mission works to inspire, form, and support leaders, communities, and congregations to live as ambassadors of reconciliation.

www.winterinstitute.org/index.htm - The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation shall foster reconciliation and civic renewal wherever people suffer as a result of racial discrimination or alienation, and promote scholarly research, study and teaching on race and the impact of race and racism.

www.ethnicharvest.org/index.htm - Ethnic Harvest seeks to serve and equip the Church in North America for ministry in our multi-ethnic society, by providing resources, stories and practical information on our web site and by helping build partnerships between ethnic and anglo churches, between ethnic churches in North America with those overseas, and among individuals and churches ministering to specific people groups.

www.atrr.org/ - The Alliance for Truth and Racial Reconciliation (ATRR) promotes truth-seeking and reconciliation on issues of racial violence by deepening our understanding of history and its continuing effects and by working for justice. As an alliance of concerned individuals and committed local organizations, we seek to address the concerns of healing, accountability, reparations, restorative justice, and coalition-building. By working collaboratively, we support and promote efforts by individuals and local groups to build bridges and create community, through hearings, conferences, community-based initiatives, dialogue-building sessions, forums, and projects, as well as supporting national legislation and initiatives consistent with these efforts to strengthen the social, economic, political, and environmental fabric of the United States.

Denominational Related Websites Relating to Racial Justice and Ethnic Ministry

www.crcna.org/pages/racerelations.cfm - Christian Reformed Church - The Ministry of Race Relations is mandated by synod to design, organize, and implement programs that will assist the denomination, churches, and members in eliminating the causes and effects of racism within the body of believers and throughout the world. Race Relations initiates and provides training and programs to mobilize Christian Reformed agencies, educational institutions, and congregations to recognize, expose, and dismantle all forms of racism and to experience true biblical reconciliation as a diverse and unified people of God.

www.disciples.org – The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

www.disciples.org/convo/ - The National Convocation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is an expression of the church that is positioned to promote racial harmony. The National Convocation was to be responsible for pointing "the emerging Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) toward racial inclusiveness and unity across racial lines."

www.obrahispana.org - Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries - The Central Pastoral Office for Hispanic Ministries helps facilitate, enable, promote, undergird and coordinate the work of Hispanic Ministries for the general church.

www.napad.net/ - North American Pacific/Asian Disciples of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, affirm cultures and heritages of Asian peoples within the historic and living Christian faith. We recognize and promote the gifts and presence of North American Pacific/Asian Disciples in the life and work of the Church.

www.elca.org/Our-Faith-In-Action/Justice.aspx - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - Through programs, ministries, and in our daily lives, we are dedicated to understanding God’s work for justice in the world. We advocate dignity and justice for all people and stand with people in poverty and who are powerless. We lift our voice with forces for good and participate in activities that relieve misery and result in peace and reconciliation in local communities and among nations.

www.episcopalchurch.org/hispanic.htm?menupage=71929 – North Carolina Synod of ELCA, Multicultural Ministries - This organization is designed to be a vehicle for unifying and conveying the needs and concerns of African American members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) through all existing ELCA structures, especially through the Commission for Multicultural Ministries.

www.nc-aala.org/ - North Carolina Chapter of the African American Lutheran Association - is dedicated to the task of strengthening the Christian bonds of the African American community of believers, developing a full sense of partnership between the ELCA and the whole African American community through evangelism, education, stewardship, worship and social ministry. 

www.episcopalchurch.org/peace_justice.htm - The Peace and Justice Ministries Office of the Episcopal Church equips Episcopalians to carry out the promise made in their Baptismal Covenant to "strive for peace and justice and respect the dignity of every human being." The programs seek to support justice ministries at the local level by supporting networks - domestic and international, by providing resources, by sustaining committees and networks, and by advocating the social policies of the church to government. Social Justice Ministry (www.episcopalchurch.org/social-justice.htm) carries out the Church’s anti-racism and social justice programs with resources and trainings for diocese and congregations.

www.episcopalchurch.org/hispanic.htm?menupage=71929 - The mission of the Latino/Hispanic Ministry of The Episcopal Church is to form hospitable communities of faith that nourish, strengthen, and develop disciples of Christ in the Anglican tradition.

http://diocese-eastcarolina.org/331603.ihtml - Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina, Anti-Racism Commission – information regarding workshops and resources.
www.diocesewnc.org/?content=1105.00 - Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, The Commission to Dismantle Racism has the vision is a church and community where…white privilege is openly acknowledged; an anti-racist identity is intentionally adopted; racial and cultural inclusiveness is actively pursued; so that congregations and church institutions continually challenged to become the beloved communities of mutuality, justice and Compassion which we are called to be in Christ Jesus.

www.diocesewnc.org/?content=907.00 – Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, Spanish Speaking Ministries 

www.pcusa.org/racialethnic/ - Presbyterian Church (USA), Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries & Presbyterian Women works to equip, empower and inspire individuals, congregations and the whole church to develop Presbyterian communities of faith that reflect our multicultural society, build leaders of every race and gender and work for racial and gender justice.

www.pcusa.org/racialjustice/ - The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Racial Justice & Advocacy professes that racism, in all its forms, is contrary to the gospel of Jesus Christ. In faithful witness to the love of Christ, the church is committed to confronting the ideology of racism and racial oppression, working to overcome racism with prayer, discernment and worship-based action.
www.pcusa.org/multicultural/ - The Presbyterian Multicultural Congregational Support assists the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s efforts in becoming the church intended to be as a multiracial, multilingual and multicultural community of faith and empower congregations and governing bodies as they seek to claim, live, and celebrate the vision expressed in the above Biblical mandate. 

www.presbyofcharlotte.org/ProgramAreas/MissionJustice/tabid/18203/Default.aspx - Presbytery of Charlotte, Mission and Justice with sub-groups in Advocacy & Justice for New Immigrants, Justice Work Group (justice and social issues) and One in Christ (race relations)

www.presbyofcharlotte.org/ProgramAreas/LatinoMinistries/tabid/18200/Default.aspx - Presbytery of Charlotte, Hispanic/Latino Ministries - A multicultural Presbytery where Latinos have an active part in worship, diakonia and government, expressing in this way the mission of the Church to and with the International Communities. The mission is to work with the Anglo, African American, Asian, and Latino communities, churches, and organizations in the Presbytery of Charlotte, looking to improve the quality of the spiritual, social, and educational life of Latinos on the personal and social level.

www.presbycc.org/Hispanic/church_do_list.htm  The Presbytery of Coastal Carolina has certainly had a major influx of Hispanic people into our cities, towns and rural areas. As you are aware, Presbytery has a staff member, Rev. Edwardo Moreno, working full time on this mission work. What is needed is that all our churches start an active mission program to reach out to the Hispanic community.

www.nhpresbytery.org/Multicultural%20Committee01.html – New Hope Presbytery, Multicultural Committee,
 
www.nhpresbytery.org/Division%20for%20Outreach%20Ministries01.htm - The Division for Outreach Ministries calls the presbytery to look beyond itself, and outwards to meet the varying needs of people in all kinds of settings and life situations. The division's efforts are directed in the areas of hunger social justice/peacemaking, global missions, campus ministries and church development/redevelopment. The committee addresses Campus Ministry; Church Development and Evangelism (includes Latino and Korean congregations); Ministries of Mission (addresses ministries of peacemaking, social justice, and the alleviation of hunger in personal and corporate lives); and Self-Development of People (is designed to enter into partnerships with poor and oppressed people, who organize sufficiently to do things to help themselves).

www.charlottediocese.org - Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte,
Facts and Figures – bottom left of home page, click to get maps of Western NC showing racial/ethnic distribution across the western half of the state by tract and by parish. Populations examined include African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic and Native American.

Offices, Agencies and Ministries Directory

http://www.charlottediocese.org/agencydirectory_post.html 
Catholic Social Services
Office of Justice and Peace (http://www.charlottediocese.org/agencydirectory_post.html?action=MsEq2euS%2BZk%3D&d=
6gdbpwrF53iJBwmGX7Ui0j1WFm8gGWCbv5aGu%2BpGCqA%3D)
Refugee Resettlement Office (http://www.charlottediocese.org/agencydirectory_post.html?action=
MsEq2euS%2BZk%3D&d=gbY6SCr0fDK
GaFXwVFxwHO%2Fhc1q3Vt%2BG45MMB7316LY%3D)
Multicultural Ministry (http://www.charlottediocese.org/agencydirectory_post.html)
www.charlottediocese.org/aaam.html - African American Affairs Ministry’s mission, among other things, includes articulating the needs of the African American community to diocesan agencies, schools and organizations and assist them in the planning, coordination and implementation of programs and activities that involve the African American community
www.charlottediocese.org/hispanicministry.html - The Diocese of Charlotte, Multicultural Ministry, Hispanic Ministry, resources for ministry in Spanish.
Hmong Ministry http://www.charlottediocese.org/agencydirectory_post.html?action=
MsEq2euS%2BZk%3D&d=SqRGiD6sKkjbdkU7DRWMpg%3D%3D
Korean Ministry http://www.charlottediocese.org/agencydirectory_post.html?action=
MsEq2euS%2BZk%3D&d=dIA4OrKQlECpqz9yfdSdcQ%3D%3D
Vietnamese Ministry
http://www.charlottediocese.org/agencydirectory_post.html?action=MsEq2euS%2BZk%3D&d=
5EjjKKjSMOS%2FRamCv1SiAQIBZxSZfXMy

www.dioceseofraleigh.org/ - Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
www.dioceseofraleigh.org/how/african/index.aspx - African Ancestry Ministry seeks to  create an atmosphere in which individuals of African descent can maintain their identity, heighten their visibility, and enhance their lives as Catholics.
www.dioceseofraleigh.org/how/hispanic/index.aspx - Hispanic Ministry extends a warm invitation to women and men to walk their faith journey with us, for it is in the unity of faith and the diversity of culture that we form the Body of Christ. Our ministry not only reaches out to the Hispanic faithful but also strives to provide the Anglo community with an introduction to multi-cultural issues.
www.dioceseofraleigh.org/how/peace_justice/index.aspx  - The Catholic Charities Office of Peace and Justice is a resource within the agency and for others in the Diocese of Raleigh, providing information, support, and motivation to act in the community and parishes on behalf of social justice for all in God's family.

http://www.ucc.org/justice/racism/ - The United Church of Christ has a long history of working towards Racial Justice. The UCC have made a priority commitment to supporting policies and structures that make real our Christian commitment to racial justice. All Conferences and Associations and local churches of the UCC are encouraged to adopt anti-racism mandates, including policy that encourages anti-racism programs for all UCC staff and volunteers.

www.ucc.org/about-us/council-for-racial-and-ethnic.html - Council for Racial and Ethnic Ministries (COREM) includes the following councils:

www.ucc.org/about-us/council-for-hispanic.html - Council for Hispanic Ministries (CHM)
seeks to promote its work among Hispanics/Latinos/Latinas in the United States of America, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and other nations of the Caribbean, Central and South America. Among other things, it assists in the spiritual, theological and worship experience that honors the context and culture of its members and congregations.

www.ucc.org/about-us/united-black-christians.html - The mission of the United Black Christians
(UBC) includes seeking to provide voice for the African American members of the United Church of Christ; to strengthen Black churches in the UCC; to train and nurture leaders of our churches for Gospel; and to be active advocates for liberation and racial justice at home and abroad.

www.caimucc.org/  - Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM) maintains our Indian traditions by employing our Native values and cultures to witness in our communities through authentic and postcolonial Indian expressions of the Christian faith. We are a gathering "place" for all UCC Indian people who seek such a place. Act as a change agent within and outside of the United Church of Christ by giving voice to and for Indian people. The mission includes throwing off the tradition of colonialism and seeking to educate, support, and inspire our own people to participate in church life.

www.ucc.org/about-us/ministers-for-social-racial.html - Ministers for Social, Racial and Economic Justice (MRSEJ) - are an association of Christian ministers that actively pursues political resolution of Racial, Social and Economic Justice issues. It seeks to address racial justice, within the structure of the church and within the world, to focus on economic justice, noting that economic denial is one facet of racism, and to give voice and power to the many social issues where people are denied justice.
www.ucc.org/refugees/index-old.html - The mission of the UCC Refugee Ministries office is to involve, encourage, and accompany local churches and their members in the life transforming ministry of refugee resettlement as they journey toward an understanding of the plight of refugees and a compassionate response.

www.gcorr.org/ - The United Methodist Church, General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) guides and supports United Methodists at all levels of the church in their quest to achieve racial justice, inclusiveness and reconciliation. The GCORR was established in 1968 to challenge and help the denomination’s agencies, institutions, annual (regional) conferences and congregations to achieve full, equal participation of its racial and ethnic minority constituencies in the total life and mission of the Church. The Commission strives to accomplish this task through education and advocacy and by reviewing, monitoring and supporting The United Methodist Church’s efforts to ensure racial inclusiveness and foster racial justice and reconciliation.
           
http://nccumc.org/multicultural/about/ -The Multicultural Office is an expression of the North Carolina Conference’s commitment to bear witness to a unity of faith and life in Christ that transcends cultural and ethnic, national and racial barriers. It involves taking seriously the Good News that Jesus Christ has made peace between people of every ethnicity, culture and class as we live together, love each other and respect one another.
           
www.wnccumc.org/eth/ethnicandjustice.htm  - The mission of the Ethnic-Justice Ministries is to provide resources to empower, equip, and facilitate capacity building of ethnic congregations within the Western North Carolina Conference to reach out locally and globally to make disciples of Jesus Christ through leadership development, evangelistic witness and community outreach.