Feb 22, 2026 | Current, Race and Racism
Executive Summary Purpose and Charge of the Committee The Ad Hoc Committee on Reparations to Indigenous Peoples was established in February 2025 to explore and recommend ways Richmond Friends Meeting (RFM) can make a meaningful financial contribution—no less than...
Feb 11, 2026 | Current, Race and Racism
In 2024, Richmond Friends Meeting adopted a Minute making understanding and acting on issues related to race and racism “a strong, clear priority” for our community. That work began in earnest with the adoption of an action plan in early 2025. A newly created Racial...
Nov 22, 2025 | Current, Race and Racism
The Racial Justice Team is planning a two-session workshop on “Learning to Have Courageous Conversations in Multi-Racial Settings.” A team from Coming Together Virginia, one of our partner organizations for 2025 and 2026, will lead the sessions on the mornings of Jan....
Nov 22, 2025 | Race and Racism
As part of our commitment to racial justice, RFM volunteers contribute to student learning atRichmond’s Elizabeth Redd Elementary School. The student population is 96% economicallydisadvantaged and 94% minority (56.6% of the students are African American, and...
Nov 22, 2025 | Race and Racism
The working group attached to the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy is supporting that group’s mission to influence public policy on racial equity, justice reform, economic justice andhealth equity. Currently, the working group is striving to make RFM a 100...
Nov 22, 2025 | Race and Racism
The Ad Hoc Committee on Reparations to Indigenous Peoples was formed in February 2025 and charged with recommending a financial contribution of no less than $5,000 as a form of reparations to one or more indigenous tribes. The charge listed multiple items to be...