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Explore our narrative work, resources and programming at the intersection of racial equity and interfaith cooperation.

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Jermira Trapp on Being a Black Buddhist Detective Advocating for Mental Health

“I have unique identities. I am a Black woman in law enforcement,” says Trapp. “I thought I was supposed to be in a corner and hide somewhere. Just go along and get along. That’s how I showed up to work, feeling like my voice didn’t matter.”

Featured Racial Equity Articles

Group of students studying together while sitting around a table at school. (Goodboy Picture Company/Getty Images)

My Son’s Identity Doesn’t Make Him a Victim. Why Does the Social-Change World Insist It Does?

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Recording artist Beyonce performs onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images for NARAS)

Why We Need to Pay More Attention to Beyoncé

Snow covers the replica of the Statue of Liberty outside the Decatur County Courthouse in Leon, Iowa. Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images. Republished under a Creative Commons license.

Racial Equity

From Church to the Mosque, Faith and Friends Help Iowa’s African Immigrants and Refugees Build a Sense of Home

United We Build: Sharon Stoye’s Pursuit of Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation

Featured Racial Equity Resources

To narrow toxic divides, students build bridges between faiths

Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault sits down with Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith America, at the Interfaith Leadership Institute in August 2018. They examine how interfaith dialogue can be used to bridge racial divisions.

Exploring AAPI Experiences of Religious Identity and Diversity

With support from The Asian American Foundation, Interfaith America has embarked on a research endeavor to increase awareness and understanding of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

The Spiritual Legacy of Pauli Murray

Examine how Murray’s religious commitments and interfaith action provided the foundation for a legacy of love, compassion, and hope.

Black Interfaith

An initiative to spotlight the longstanding diversity of Black religious life and the many ways Black interfaith engagement has contributed to American spiritual and civic life.