Witnesses to Racism: Personal Experiences of Racial Injustice

Here are heartfelt testimonies by members of the Archdiocese of Chicago--ten laypeople and one permanent deacon--about their own experiences with racial injustice. Each story approaches the question of racism from a different ethnic heritage and life history, but all of them drive home the reality that racism can only be dealt with if we get to know one another in honest, deep and ongoing relationships. These "witness talks" were first developed as part of the Workshops on Racism and Ethnic Sensitivity for the parishes of the archdiocese.