An Examen for White Allies
As white allies for racial justice, the Ignatian Examen can guide us to be aware not only of the world around us, but how we move, act, and love within it.
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An Examen for White Allies
As white allies for racial justice, the Ignatian Examen can guide us to be aware not only of the world around us, but how we move, act, and love within it—to reflect and be aware of the systemic racial oppression our society is built upon, and on how we not only benefit from it, but on how we can use our power and privilege to dismantle it and support people of color.
“Will we be extremists for hate or for love?”
A Jesuit volunteer considers these words from Martin Luther King, Jr.: “So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love?”