Institute for
Dismantling Racism (IDR)
Rally in Raleigh for Justice!
Photos and Stories of IDR In Action!
Pastor Willard’s Pilgrim Experience
Cairo & Luxor, Egypt
In a time of unrest and Islamophobia in America, a group of WFU Divinity School faculty, staff, students and community representation both Christian and Muslim took part in a pilgrimage to Egypt. With a focus on "standing with" our Islamic brothers and sisters, we traveled to the Arabic Republic of Egypt to experience Muslim culture and religion while investigating Egypt's rich religious heritage.
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#Claimthetorch
“A movement is not a flash of light — it is a flame, a torch passed from one generation to the next and every so often we are blessed with moments where the smolder transforms to blaze again and we’re forced to race down the path of progress.”
Testimonials
Ed Bell
This is the first episode in the Institute for Dismantling Racism's (IDR) "Telling Your Story" series. Members of IDR tell their stories. This is Ed Bell, professor at Winston-Salem State University.
Kinda Racist? Try Diet Racism!
Do you think it's only fair that there be a White History Month? Then we've got the soda for you!
Perception is Everything: Anti-Racism Activist Jane Elliot
Anti-Racism activist Jane Elliot, the infamous proponent of the blue eyes brown eyes experiment, appeared on a 1992 episode of Oprah insisting that the world map is just one of many aspects of the education system in America that promotes and perpetuates racism and misleads classrooms, calling the map "a flat out lie"
EQUITY & JUSTICE: IDR and the WPC
The 17th Annual White Privelege Conference(WPC) was held Thursday, April 14 through Sunday, April 17, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia. In his ongoing commitment to help break down the racial barriers and injustices in the community, Rev. Willard Bass, Founder of IDR, was in attendance for this informative and compelling event. Below are a few photos of Rev. Bass's experience as the WPC continued their mission of "Re-Imagining Equity and Justice in the United States."
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