Two New York City Quaker Housing Histories

In the later part of the 20th century, New York Quarterly Meeting was instrumental in establishing two successful housing projects, Friends House in Rose Hill and Cedars/Fox Hall, for low-income people in New York City. Over the years there’s been some misconceptions about these projects. Neither project was ever intended to provide housing for Friends.

Reflections on Anti-Racism Trainings

Over the past few months, dozens of NYYM Friends have attended anti-racism trainings arranged by the NYYM in support of the discernment of the draft Statement on Becoming an Anti-Racist Faith Community. Trainings were provided by the groups Roots of Justice and Crossroads. The statement and other resources are available at nyym.org/anti-racism-statement. Below are some Friends’ reflections on the trainings they attended.

A Love Letter to My European American Brothers and Sisters

by Jeff Hitchcock
Rahway-Plainfield Meeting

Race is a loaded issue in our society, and people have many feelings about it. It’s personal and impersonal, complex and simple. Race in our society denies us things we need in our lives, while at the same time cultural difference often affirms our experience. So what happens when white people and people of color come together “at the table” over matters of race?