The Racial Equity Team focuses on racial justice, racial equity, and Mount Olivet's role in systemic racism.
The Racial Equity Team devises plans and strategies to share with the Mount Olivet community and with our neighbors in Arlington and beyond.
Since the formation of this group, we have:
Pride Month wraps up as the summer reading season is getting underway. The American Library Association's Stonewall Book Awards provide lots of possibilities to expand your reading list. And good news, many of the books are available through your public library!
Barbara Gittings Literature Award
Barbara Gittings POETRY Award
Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award
Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award
Stonewall Honor Books Literature
Stonewall Honor Books in Non-Fiction
Stonewall Honor Books in Children’s and Young Adult Literature
Consider walking in the footsteps of our neighbors by visiting a series of sites, memorials, and living testaments to the courage, resilience, and faith of our African American neighbors. There are two tours that seek to capture glimpses into the story of North and South Arlington. We pray they may serve as the first step in the long walk towards racial equity and justice in Arlington.
Read a short report by Jim Dake on the history of Mount Olivet and racism within Arlington and the United Methodist Church.
Read the reportStart here to learn more about the Racial Equity Team at Mount Olivet, or browse current events to see what's coming next.