Show Notes
What are reparations? And what’s the role of faith communities in this conversation?
We speak to Edwina Peart, Inclusion and Diversity Coordinator, and Rebecca Woo, Campaigns Coordinator, about the reparations conversation that is just beginning amongst British Quakers. *** FURTHER INFO Find links to Woodbrooke courses and other resources at: www.quaker.org.uk/reparations Swarthmore Lecture: www.woodbrooke.org.uk/swarthmore Ann Morgan, on Lancaster Quaker involvement in slave economies: https://youtu.be/RiC39-UepCE Join the climate justice year of learning: www.quaker.org.uk/efcj *** QUOTED Richard Reddie (2007) Abolition Adrienne Maree Brown (2019) Pleasure Activism: https://bookshop.quaker.org.uk/Pleasure-Activism-The-Politics-of-Feeli_9781849353267 Verene Shepherd, Sam Sharpe lecture 2019: https://www.baptist.org.uk/Articles/564908/Sam_Sharpe_Lecture.aspx Others mentioned: Brené Brown, Hilary Beckles
More from The other side of silence
In our second episode of The Other Side of Silence hosts, Rhiannon Grant and Josh Selfe and guest, Yong Choi, discuss what silence means to Quakers.
Welcome to our new podcast: the other side of silence.
What are some examples of reparations? How can we make our reparations meaningful?
How do Quakers read and interpret the Bible? This episode we hear from Mark Russ, Rhiannon Grant, Peterson Toscano and Timothy Ashworth for their takes on the Bible. We discuss how Quakers have read scripture over the centuries, how we can engage with it now and look at how Biblical texts can help us explore Quaker concerns today. *** This is our first joint Woodbrooke/Quakers in Britain episode of the podcast. Mark Russ, Rhiannon Grant and Timothy Ashworth are tutors at Woodbrooke. Find out more about Woodbrooke courses, including discounts and bursaries (such as 50% off for 18–35s), by visiting www.woodbrooke.org.uk/learn. *** During the Coronavirus lockdown, you can watch two of Peterson Toscano’s films for free at https://petersontoscano.com/saucy-seriousfree-stuff-stream/ • Transfigurations—Gender Outlaws in the Bible • Doin’ Time in the Homo No Mo Halfway House
What do Quakers think and sex, sexuality and spirituality? How do we talk to young people about sex, consent and boundaries?