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Black church’s Zoom call inspires some to go from ‘not racist’ to anti-racist

‘I’m taking the step past not being racist to becoming anti-racist,’ said Newport Beach Pastor

New Hope Presbyterian Church in Orange hosted a virtual vigil on Zoom Tuesday night to facilitate a dialogue on race relations. The vigil drew 128 participants. The church remains closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo courtesy of New Hope Presbyterian Church)

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In the wake of George Floyd’s death, many struggle to begin racial reconciliation

‘If you participate, you have to be prepared to carry the burden of someone else’s pain,’ says one minister

Pastors and marchers take a knee as they worship and pray outside LAPD Headquarters during a demonstration demanding justice for George Floyd on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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REV. CHINETA GOODJOIN – OC REGISTER’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE 2016

Rev. Chineta Goodjoin worships with her congregation at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Orange on Saturday, December 10, 2016. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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