The Episcopal Diocese of New York says it's taking steps to right its wrongs when it comes to slavery. alecia__reid has more on what the church is doing.
-- The Episcopal Diocese of New York says it's taking steps to right its wrongs when it comes to slavery.
The Episcopal Diocese of New York held a special service Saturday, apologizing for the church's affiliation with the transatlantic slave trade and the oppression and exploitation of enslaved people by the Episcopal Church.Andrew Dietsche, the Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of New York, says African-American slaves built churches in the city, and even after emancipation, their families were denied equal access.
"We are ready now to begin to make tangible investment in African-American people and communities as reparation for our history of slavery. But we can't really do that and have it be meaningful unless, at the very beginning, we stop and take a moment and accept accountability," Dietsche said.
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