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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:

Researched Mount Olivet’s history to learn more about the church’s role in race relations and school desegregation efforts;
Created Gifts Celebrating Diversity, a list of Black-owned businesses and culturally diverse and anti-racist books, as a resource for Mount Olivet members interested in supporting anti-racism while shopping;
Sponsored a four-part Wednesday evening adult study: ”Who is My Neighbor: Conversations about Race,” which was attended by more than 30 people each evening;
Joined Arlington County as the first church partner in a program called Dialogues on Race and Equity (DRE).
Begun archiving resources, including historical information and devotional and learning resources that members of Mount Olivet can access and use.

Weekly Resources

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January 26, 2025

The War on Poverty

Martin Luther King, Jr. had hoped that President Johnson's War on Poverty would provide economic support to the poor but saw that "war" de-emphasized as the Vietnam War escalated. What was the War on Poverty and why do many consider it a failure?

" Poor children playing on sidewalk, Georgetown, Washington, D.C." Public Domain

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Declaring War on Poverty • HISTORY This Week

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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.
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download north arlington tour booklet download south arlington tour booklet