RESOURCES
BELOVED JOURNEY
Join us on an antiracism journey of healing and discovery to learn how we can come together to truly embody the Beloved Community of Jesus Christ.
BECOMING BELOVED COMMUNITY
Becoming Beloved Community is the Episcopal Church’s nationwide campaign for racial justice and reconciliation. Beloved Journey, above, is the Diocese of Long Island’s commitment to being part of this wider effort. Information and resources are available at the national church’s website.
FIRST STEPS FOR RESEARCH
Here’s a quick outline of the first steps for researching the history of a parish’s complicity in slavery and the slavery economy.
FAITH IN THEIR OWN COLOR: BLACK EPISCOPALIANS IN ANTEBELLUM NEW YORK CITY
Now in paperback!
“Craig Townsend’s superb work, Faith in Their Own Color, has made a significant impact on readers through the years. The book’s exploration of the interaction of race and religion is needed now more than ever, and I hope it will continue to reach as many people as possible.”
—The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
NORTHEAST SLAVERY RECORDS INDEX
Hosted and managed by John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), in collaboration with Atlantic Black Box (Maine), Monmouth University (New Jersey), and the Witness Stones Project (Connecticut), this database is invaluable for research into a parish’s involvement with slavery.
PLAIN SIGHT PROJECT
This project is a collaboration between the East Hampton Star newspaper, Sylvester Manor Educational Farm on Shelter Island, citizen historians, libraries, and historical societies in East Hampton, NY, and environs. Starting with the East End of Long Island in the mid-17th century, the Plain Sight Project works to restore the stories of enslaved persons to their essential place in American history.
FORGETTING TO REMEMBER PROJECT
The “Forgetting to Remember” Project was a year-long collaboration between Sag Harbor Cinema and the Plain Sight Project, from 2022 to 2023. It expanded the work of the Plain Sight Project into the Sag Harbor area. One result of the collaboration was the creation of a 30-minute documentary film, which will be available soon. Another is an interactive map on the website, to which they welcome input from other researchers and institutions.
DEAN’S FORUM
The Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, NY - The Diocese of Long Island - January 9, 2022
A talk given by the Historian in Residence for Racial Justice, the Rev. Dr. Craig D. Townsend, introducing the Cathedral’s Race and Faith series, Winter 2022.
ANTIRACISM RESOURCES
Living Cities is a collaborative of 19 foundations and financial institutions working to close racial and income wealth gaps in American cities. They produce some very useful resources.