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Episcopal Diocese of Michigan’s Spirituality and Race initiative tackles reparations and racial healing

It has been five years since George Floyd was murdered, setting off a worldwide protest against racial injustice. For the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, the watershed moment led the organization to create a Spirituality and Race initiative to promote racial healing. Bishop Bonnie Perry and Rev. Sister Veronica Dunbar share how the mission is breaking down barriers around race and racism.

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