Racist Neglect
Hurricane Maria revealed not only colonialism in Puerto Rico, as Alexandra Rosado-Román described in “What Hurricane María Revealed” (May 2018), but the racist neglect of an isolated black population in the U.S. Virgin Islands, likewise impacted but rarely mentioned in the media. Like the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, conditions were worse for that group of U.S. citizens than for Puerto Ricans or mainland Americans even before the storm. Let us also help them in their recovery.
Richard Gillum
Silver Spring, Maryland
Worship and Education
I am currently using the excellent “Reclaiming Jesus” statement mentioned in “Which Jesus Do We Serve?” (Jim Wallis, June 2018) in worship. We are a small church, so worship and education go hand in hand. Prior to using the Reclaiming Jesus confession, we explored the Theological Declaration of Barmen. Each Sunday, we share a section of “We Believe” and “Therefore We Reject.” We have additional information about both statements in the bulletin and in our weekly email newsletter, with a link to the entire statement and the background information on why it was written. Thank you!
Scott Marrese-Wheeler
McFarland, Wisconsin
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