Recognizing, mourning, and repenting of 400 years of racial injustice

In May 2015, a group of 25 people gathered to clear growth, fallen logs, branches, and old fencing that had slowly overtaken the Sam Moore Slave Cemetery in Quicksburg, VA. Towards the end of the day, as the team reflected on their work, a thick, old tree stump in the center of the clearing suddenly popped into flames. It was like something was being released from the ground.

On a later visit to the Corhaven Graveyard, as it’s come to be known, about 15 people felt compelled to launch an effort known as the Repentance Project, which encourages racial healing through the acknowledgement and communication of the enduring legacies of slavery as well as through repentance and relationship building. Tonight, we’ll hear from two of their leaders – Reverend Bill Haley and Max Finberg.

Also, a lamentation service for racial injustice will be held at the Corhaven Graveyard on June 19 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET and will be live streamed. Please visit this registration link if you would like to view the service.

INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS

Prayers for peace without a call for justice are not enough.

The Christlike example of the African American church and community.

We are all created in the image of God.

The most important thing a white person can do.

Getting the world back to what it was intended to be.

FULL REPENTANCE PROJECT INTERVIEW

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For more information: The Repentance Project Website

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Opening and closing music: Black & White, Erskin