As part of our ongoing commitments to reinventing the public square, engaging our diverse community in a continuing dialogue, and advancing the ideals of anti-racism, we encourage our community to explore the reporting done by the Washington Post and other trusted media outlets, particularly as they highlight the racist elements of yesterday’s horrific events in Washington DC.
“In this moment of unrest, violence and anger,” (Georgia Senator-elect Raphael) Warnock wrote, “we must remember the words of Dr. King. ‘Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.’ Let each of us try to be a light to see our country out of this dark moment.” ... See more
The impunity with which the president’s supporters were able to storm the Capitol startled and frustrated activists who protested police violence.