The Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman delivered the sermon during worship at the Council’s 2016 Critical Issues Seminar on Race, Power, and Privilege. Video of his extraordinary message is below:

by Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director
The Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman delivered the sermon during worship at the Council’s 2016 Critical Issues Seminar on Race, Power, and Privilege. Video of his extraordinary message is below:
Aleta Payne first joined the Council staff in the spring of 2001 as the Communications Associate. She continues to oversee that work along with development, represents the Council in several partnership efforts, and serves in other administrative roles, as well. Aleta is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in government and foreign affairs and spent much of her early career as a journalist. She has three young adult sons who continue to come home to Cary for dinner, or at least groceries, and two young adult terrier-mix dogs who keep the nest from feeling too empty.
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Thank you so much for sharing this powerful sermon. It is a tremendous resource for those — Jew and Christian — working on race and privilege issues. I have been grateful for Rev. Spearman’s work and am glad to learn of this seminar. I transcribed some of the sermon to include in a blog post asking “Where were Rizpah’s neighbors?” in honor of Beverly Smith’s six-month vigil seeking justice for her son, Alonzo. Please see “Confronting Jackals of Injustice” at the blog “A Song Everyday” (http://wp.me/ptnpJ-1EP)
If there are other materials from the seminar to share, they would be most appreciated.
PS — please let me know if I mistranscribed anything