What We Do
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Education
History matters. The past continues to shape our present reality and will determine our future as well, unless we do the work to learn our history and unlearn the lies it taught us about race and racialized groups.
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Internalization
Racism hijacks who we were created to be as individuals made in God’s image. One of our most important tasks in anti-racism is to learn to see racism’s damage and begin healing from its effects on our individual and corporate identities.
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Organizing
Racism is extensive, entrenched, and persistent. Without strategy and persistence on our parts, things won’t change. We want to employ all our spiritual, physical and organizational resources to produce long-term anti-racist change.
Who We Are
We are a collective of volunteers and staff who are committed to engaging in multicultural, anti-racist living. This includes life-long learning and recognizing this commitment is a journey, as there is no arrival point this side of eternity. We also commit to deep introspective work, that requires us to investigate how we have internalized racism and how we can unlearn and grow into our true intended identities as God’s image bearers.
With this growth in the forefront, we then humbly lean into co-creating a communal organization, which strives to center Christ and be accountable to those who have the most marginalized identities and experiences.
Our Why
For over 20 years, Communities Organizing for Racial Equity (CORE; formerly CORR) has pursued anti-racist transformation. We believe the vision of community depicted in scripture is one where people of all nations, tribes, and tongues come together to find unity across our differences.
This vision of community embraces diversity: diversity of perspective, diversity of experience, and diversity of identity. We also embrace the language of the Beloved Community that Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of in his quest for true justice, equity, and humanity. We strive to transform ourselves, our neighborhoods, our cities, and beyond into this beloved community.
Our Mission.
CORE exists to empower and equip churches and other Christian organizations for the work of anti-racism.
Our Vision.
Individuals and institutions discipled through a robust theology of justice, equipped for life-long biblical anti-racism and pursuing shalom as the beloved community.
Our Values.
Beloved, Anti-racist Community. We encourage churches and organizations to work together towards the ongoing healing and transformation of their communities. We give deference and attentiveness to the voices of racialized groups who are often unheard.
Transparent Communication. We engage with each other and our history with humility and honesty. We recognize divisiveness already exists. in our society and culture. It is through open, heart-felt dialogue, even when uncomfortable, that healing, change, and re-conciliation can flow.
Spiritual Growth. We seek to be more and more as God desires us, as individuals and community, challenging and healing our internalized racial identities. We embrace the hope of redemption and root our work in Christ’s faithfulness.
Life-long Education. We bring our whole selves to this work, knowing that it is life-long and there is no “arrival” point. Continually growing in our knowledge and awareness of racism and its effects allows us to guide others, some times a step ahead and other times side-by-side, in this work and create sustainability.
Transformation Justice. As we embrace community, transparent communication, spiritual growth, and education, our end goal is that we are transformed as individuals, institutions, and beyond. True justice is radical and creative, as we seek to build a space for accountability, equity, and humanity for all.