
St. David’s Anti-Racism Task Force
St. David’s Anti-Racism Task Force seeks to bring efforts to reckon with racism together in a coordinated, parish-wide way in the areas of organization practice, formation, policy, and history.
Our faith invites us to work for justice, to confront the systems of racism, to look inward and find the sin of racism in ourselves and confess, repent, and amend our lives.
We pray for race relations in our country. We pray for all of those who have suffered injustice, exclusion or violence. We pray for repentance for those who use power and authority to treat others unjustly. We pray you will guide us to amend our hearts and change our world as we strive to respect the dignity of every person. We pray for an end to social violence and destruction, that peace and reconciliation may prevail.
Statements from Church Leaders
- Presiding Bishop’s Word to the Church: When the Cameras are Gone, We Will Still Be Here
- Episcopal Diocese of Texas Bishops’ Statement
- A Message from Father Chuck to the St. David’s Community
Resources
Act

Vote: Register to vote and help others register to vote
Write: Write to Congress through the Episcopal Public Policy Network’s easy to use action alert system.
Educate: Below are resources to read, watch, listen, and engage
Attend
- Church Musicians and Composers of the African DiasporaNEW JOURNEY GROUP Thursdays, in October, 6-7 p.m., via Zoom. This journey group will be led by Chaz Nailor, Graduate Program Coordinator, School of Journalism and Media, University of Texas at Austin. Continue reading
Connect
- Websites
Join
Beloved Community | Contact group leader Doug Bell to join.
The national Episcopal Church has an initiative called Becoming the Beloved Community. The program is designed to increase Episcopal parish, diocesan, and agency engagement in four primary fields: telling the truth about our churches and race, proclaiming the dream of Beloved Community, practicing Jesus’ way of healing and reconciliation, and repairing the breach in institutions and society.
Read
- Books
- Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
- Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper
- Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
- How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
- I Bring the Voices of My People: A Womanist Vision for Racial Reconciliation, by Chanequa Walker-Barnes
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, by Austin Channing Brown
- Just Mercy: A Story of Mercy and Redemption, by Bryan Stevenson (also a movie)
- Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World and Become a Good Ancestor, by Layla F. Saad
- My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and The Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies, by Resmaa Menakem (He is leading several online events this summer. You can find out more at educationforracialequity.com)
- Raising Our Hands by Jenna Arnold
- Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America, by Jennifer Harvey
- Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
- Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, by Ibram X. Kendi
- Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God, by Kelly Brown Douglas
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
- The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel Van der Kolk
- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
- The History of White People, by Nell Irving Painter
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
- Understanding and Dismantling Racism, by Joseph Barndt
- Waking up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race, by Debby Irving
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, by Robin DiAngelo. Find out more about online events hosted by this author at educationforracialequity.com.
- Articles
- 150 Black-owned businesses | Websiteplanet.com
- “America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 8, 2020)
- Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement (Mentoring a New Generation of Activists
- ”My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag (June 22, 2011)
- The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine
- The Combahee River Collective Statement
- “The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston | Vox (May 28, 2019)
- Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups developed by Craig Elliott PhD
- “Where do I donate? Why is the uprising violent? Should I go protest?” by Courtney Martin (June 1, 2020)
- ”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Knapsack Peggy McIntosh
- “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic (May 12, 2020)
- 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
- Anti-Racism Project
- Jenna Arnold’s resources (books and people to follow)
- Rachel Ricketts’ anti-racism resources
- Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism
- Save the Tears: White Woman’s Guide by Tatiana Mac
- Showing Up For Racial Justice’s educational toolkits
- The [White] Shift on Instagram
- “Why is this happening?” — an introduction to police brutality from 100 Year Hoodie
- Zinn Education Project’s teaching materials
Watch
- Movies and TV
- 13th (Netflix)
- American Son (Netflix)
- Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 — Available to rent
- Blindspotting (Carlos López Estrada) — Hulu with Cinemax or available to rent
- Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu) — Available to rent
- Dear White People (Netflix)
- Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) — Available to rent
- If Beale St. Could Talk (Hulu)
- Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) — Available to rent for free in June in the U.S.
- King in the Wilderness (HBO)
- See You Yesterday (Netflix)
- Selma (Ava DuVernay) — Available to rent
- The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution — Available to rent
The Hate You Give (Cinemax) - When They See Us (Netflix)
- Videos
Listen
- Podcasts
- Social Media
- Antiracism Center: Twitter
- Audre Lorde Project: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Black Women’s Blueprint: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Color Of Change: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Colorlines: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- The Conscious Kid: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Equal Justice Initiative (EJI): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Families Belong Together: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- MPowerChange: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Muslim Girl: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- NAACP: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- National Domestic Workers Alliance: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- RAICES: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- SisterSong: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- United We Dream: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
For Kids
- Movies and TV
- Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families” will air on Saturday, June 6, at 10 a.m.
- Books
- Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners: books for children and young adults
- 31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance
- Podcasts
- Articles
- Social Media
- The Conscious Kid: follow them on Instagram and consider signing up for their Patreon