| Resolution Number: | 2018-B004 |
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| Title: | Urge Common Terminology to Describe Anti-Racism Work |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Substituted |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That this 79th General Convention affirms that we condemn racism in all its forms, institutional, systemic, and personal, and we encourage all task forces, commissions, committees, parishes, centers and individuals in The Episcopal Church involved in the work of dismantling racism and seeking to foster racial healing, justice, and reconciliation to expand the language used to designate or describe that work; and be it further
Resolved, That there continues to be important work needed to confront institutional and systemic racism in many settings and communities before there can be further work in healing, justice and reconciliation; and be it further
Resolved, That there is also important work being done to begin such healing, justice, and reconciliation; and be it further
Resolved, That we recognize and affirm that the language around such work is critical to our ability to communicate our purposes with others engaging in this work within the Church and across other organizations; therefore be it further
Resolved, That the terms to be utilized to describe such work should include Dismantling Racism and Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), p. 670. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rt. Rev. Rob Wright |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Racial Justice and Reconciliation |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation presented its Report #4 on Resolution B004 (Eliminate Usage of Term Anti-Racism) and moved adoption of a substitute.
Original Text of Resolution:
(B004)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this 79th General Convention request that all task forces, commissions, committees, parishes, centers and individuals in The Episcopal Church involved in the work of dismantling racism and seeking to foster racial healing and reconciliation refrain from the use of the term anti-racism to designate or describe any portion of that work; and be it further
Resolved, That the terms to be utilized to describe such work shall be Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation.
Committee Substitute:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this 79th General Convention affirms that we condemn racism in all its forms, institutional, systemic, and personal, and we encourage all task forces, commissions, committees, parishes, centers and individuals in The Episcopal Church involved in the work of dismantling racism and seeking to foster racial healing, justice, and reconciliation to expand the language used to designate or describe that work; and be it further
Resolved, That there continues to be important work needed to confront institutional and systemic racism in many settings and communities before there can be further work in healing, justice and reconciliation, and be it further
Resolved, That there is also important work being done to begin such healing, justice, and reconciliation, and be it further
Resolved, That we recognize and affirm that the language around such work is critical to our ability to communicate our purposes with others engaging in this work within the Church and across other organizations, therefore be it further
Resolved, That the terms to be utilized to describe such work should include Dismantling Racism and Racial Healing, Justice and Reconciliation.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #264)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Racial Justice and Reconciliation presented its Report #5 on HB Message #264 on Resolution B004 (Encouraging the Language of Dismantling Racism and Racial Healing, Justice, and Reconciliation) and moved concurrence.
Deputy James of Southwest Florida moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
In the fifth resolve clause, add "anti-racism" following "dismantling racism".
Deputy Garner of Alabama moved to end debate on the amendment.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on the amendment.
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
A vote was taken on Resolution B004.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #379)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention recognizes the critical use of certain language usage in communicating the church’s work in dismantling racism and affirms the use of the terms Dismantling Racism, Racial Healing, and Justice and Reconciliation for that purpose. |
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