Different class: Ian Tod on a house group discussion

29 Feb 2024 | by Ian Tod

‘Quaker “niceness” may also cause barriers.’

'Michael started the discussion by raising the question of why there were so few people of colour involved with unprogrammed Quakers.' | Photo: by Shane Rounce on Unsplash

Our house group met recently to discuss ‘White privilege and social inclusion among Quakers’. We were happy to welcome Michael Wallace of Baltimore Yearly Meeting, who is a person of colour. In preparation we watched a talk that covered the history of Quakers in the US and the Caribbean (www.youtube.com/watch?v=wppumMN9RSg).

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