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Racial Equity Team

The Racial Equity Team focuses on racial justice, racial equity, and Mount Olivet's role in systemic racism.

About

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:

Weekly Resources

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March 30, 2025

LGBTQ Women in the Harlem Renaissance

Historian Henry Louis Gates has said that the Harlem Renaissance "was surely as gay as it was black." In the last week of Women's History Month, learn about some women who today would be part of the LGBTQ community.

Larsen, second from left, receiving an award at the Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Harlem in 1929. Image sourced from Bettmann.
Larsen, second from left, receiving an award at the Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Harlem in 1929. Image sourced from Bettmann.
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Black History of Arlington

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.

download north arlington tour bookletdownload south arlington tour booklet

Mount Olivet & Racism

Read a short report by Jim Dake on the history of Mount Olivet and racism within Arlington and the United Methodist Church.

Read the report

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Start here to learn more about the Racial Equity Team at Mount Olivet, or browse current events to see what's coming next.