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@simran This two-year program brings together a cohort of scholars, faith leaders, activists, and artists of color to reflect on films that engage topics of religion and race. The program is made possible by a grant from the @HLuceFdn Learn more: buff.ly/3sP2oRo

Last week EDS kicked off its 2nd year of “Religion & Racial Justice: Expanding the Moral Imaginary Through Film." “It’s so special to be a part of this group & spend time imagining what’s possible through our storytelling,” shared cohort member @simran. buff.ly/3sP2oRo

On Oct. 7, join EDS for James Cone in a Global Context, a day-long online seminar exploring the impact and implications of the Rev. Dr. James Cone’s theology in the UK and across the globe. @RevDrKBD will facilitate. eds.edu/programs/james…

The end of summer & approaching academic year invites us to anticipate new beginnings & fresh possibilities. We are happy to share the 2nd issue of our e-newsletter, a vital link to EDS' journey of transition & strategic planning process. Read more: buff.ly/44Lcn7j

EDS Interim President @RevDrKBD reflects on the 60th anniversary of the #MarchOnWashington and the "urgency of now" for those committed to #MLK's dream of freedom and justice for all. (via @afronews) buff.ly/3sj8vgn

On the 60th anniversary of the #MarchOnWashington, @RevDrKBD will join women across the country and call on all people of moral conscience to demand a life-saving agenda. Join @BRepairers on 8/28 at 6 pm ET for #SheSpeaks #MoralMonday Call to Conscience. shespeaksmoralmonday.org

Our new website is live! Visit eds.edu for transition news, upcoming events, and more.

@RevDrKBD “In the spirit of Dr. Cannon we gathered for a ritual at her gravesite telling stories and sharing memories ... Katie was a dear sister-friend whose wisdom I often sought. Her words, ‘Do the work your soul must have,’ continue to guide me.” - @RevDrKBD

EDS Interim President @RevDrKBD participated in a Womanist gathering to remember and honor the Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon on the fifth anniversary of her passing. She was a founding pioneer in Womanist theology and a beloved member of the EDS faculty at Cambridge.

The @UnionofBE was joined for their annual meeting in Montgomery by the Rev. Shemil Mathew, Vice-Dean of @EmmanuelTheoCol, where EDS' Interim President @RevDrKBD will serve as honorary professor this upcoming semester. churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2023/…

“As we walked, kneeled, and sang, I felt God calling us to prayfully continue the courageous legacy of Jonathan Daniels by dismantling the sinful realities of white supremacy," she shared.

This weekend, EDS’ Director of Programming and Operations the Rev. Emilee Walker-Cornetta traveled to AL to join in the Jonathan Daniels Pilgrimage commemorating his legacy.

Today we honor the feast day of seminarian, civil rights activist and ETS/EDS alum Jonathan Daniels, who was shot and killed in 1965 in Haynesville Alabama protecting 16 year old Ruby Sales, who would go on to study at EDS.

@RevDrKBD @Newsday @T_Cusaac “To me, true reparations, which our enslaved forebears are fighting toward, is closing the gap between an unjust present and a more just future,” Dr. Douglas shared. buff.ly/3DGqDmL

EDS Interim President @RevDrKBD & EDS alum the Rev. Carl Adair were featured in this new piece on a recent @Newsday piece by @T_Cusaac on the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island’s work to uncover histories of slavery within the church. buff.ly/3DGqDmL

This past June, EDS’s Director of Strategy & Operations Miguel Escobar preached at St. Mary’s in West Harlem. Read the full sermon on @ChildrensRights website: buff.ly/3OG5bEY

Miguel Escobar, the executive director of the @EpisDivSch, preaches the importance of visibility - being seen and seeing each other as equals, not despite our diversity, but because of it.