racial injustice

Hope for New York laments all the recent violence against the AAPI community and the eight people recently killed in the Atlanta metro area.

In June, Redeemer Downtown asked congregants to watch the movie, Just Mercy, which is based on Bryan Stevenson's memoir, and then join a group discussion. To encourage their community to take further action toward biblical justice, Downtown and HFNY then invited three HFNY affiliates to talk more about criminal and racial injustice issues in NYC.

We asked our Hope for New York volunteer to share his experience (and photos) attending the Pray March Act protest on Tuesday, June 2 in Brooklyn. Read a prayer by Alex to racial reconciliation and justice in our country.

We asked a Hope for New York volunteer to share his personal experience attending the Pray March Act protest on Tuesday, June 2, and to share a prayer for our country to recognize and work toward resolving racial injustice.

Our hearts are heavy as we continue to pray, lament and grieve the recent events surrounding racial injustice and violence in our city and country.

Last week, in an event co-sponsored by Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Center for Faith and Work, and Hope for New York, Tim Keller & Bryan Stevenson spoke about race, reconciliation, mass incarceration, systemic injustice, and the church. The discussion was equal parts heartbreaking, challenging, and inspiring, and we've shared some of our key takeaways here.