By Courteney Leinonen (Greater Philadelphia Branch)
Convener, Racial Justice Working Group of the AHR Issues Committee

We welcomed new members to our April call and we welcome all to join us in May. A selection of reading materials will be discussed at our monthly meetings. We work to create safe spaces wherein a free exchange of ideas can take place.

Join us on Thursday, May 24 for the next of our monthly meetings on the fourth Thursdays at 5 pm pacific / 6 pm mountain / 7 pm central / 8 pm eastern! If you are not already registered, please register for our Maestro Conferencing call series with this hyperlink.

Our vision:

A strong racial justice movement with members who are racially aware and cognizant of the history of racism in the US and the importance of ending racism.

Our mission is to:

• Deepen the understanding of race in the U.S. context
• Establish a greater understanding of movements for racial justice
• Develop an understanding on how WILPF can become better allies and members of racial justice movements
• Acknowledge that we have all fallen victim to white supremacy
• Leave the “helping” mentality, instead, working together to achieve a goal

Our working group aims for WILPF members and the wider community to develop a sense of self-reflection in terms of race. To become stronger members of the movement for racial justice in the US, a deeper understanding of race in the US context is needed. To know a movement is to grow a movement!

Alongside developing a stronger racially conscious mentality, this committee hopes to educate others outside of WILPF on racism and the need for racial justice.

For more information, contact:

Courteney Leinonen, Racial Justice Working Group (AHR) Convener, courteneyleinonen@gmail.com;
Barbara Nielsen, AHR Co-Chair, bln.sf.ca@gmail.com.