Month: December 2015

Members of the first Living the Pledge Class - Spring 2015

Three reasons to take the Living the Pledge workshop even if you’re already an anti-racist

Annette Marquis December 10, 2015

Some people who sign the Richmond Pledge are already active anti-racists who regularly explore the role of racism in their own life, help others understand…

The Pledge

I BELIEVE that every person has worth as an individual.

I BELIEVE that every person is entitled to dignity and respect, regardless of race or color.

I BELIEVE that every thought and every act of racial prejudice is harmful; if it is my thought or act, then it is harmful to me as well as to others.

Therefore, from this day forward I WILL strive daily to eliminate racial prejudice from my thoughts and actions.

I WILL discourage racial prejudice by others at every opportunity.

I WILL treat all people with dignity and respect;

I WILL commit to working with others to transform the Greater Richmond region into a place that treats people of all races, ethnicities, and cultures with justice, equity, and compassion, and

I WILL strive daily to honor this pledge, knowing that the world will be a better place because of my effort.

Sign It!