BYM GLOBAL MAJORITY CAUCUS
BYM's Global Majority Caucus is looking for you!
To Those Who Are Not A Person of Color/A Part of the Global Majority,
Friends, we appreciate and love that you care enough for us to possibly want to support us by being a part of this group or by joining our google group but we ask that allow this space to only have people of color in it. If you want to provide a message or email to the GMC please email both of our Co-Leads: Daquanna Harrison, daquanna.harrison@gmail.com and Rashid Darden, rashid.darden@gmail.com
Global Majority Caucus
This group is for Friends of the Global Majority, better known as Friends of Color or Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), to be in touch about matters of mutual concern to those living and worshiping within BYM. Membership in a BYM meeting is not required, though a connection to BYM meetings or programming would probably be helpful for context in the matters discussed.
If you are a Friend of color and would like to join the Global Majority, please click on the link below and request to join the group;
https://groups.google.com/g/bym-gmc
Resources for Friends of Color
Transatlantic Friends is a Quaker community rooted in a testimony of justice that centers the spirit-led leadership of people of color.
The Fellowship of Friends of African Descent is a transnational organization of Quakers of African descent, their family members, and friends. The Fellowship seeks to bear witness to the Divine Presence in all through an African oriented experience within the Religious Society of Friends by worship, education, activism and service.
The Ministry on Racism Program at FGC offers assistance and support to meetings and yearly meetings that want to develop their racial and ethnic awareness, increase their diversity, and strive to address the impact of the institution of racism on our Society.
GLOBAL MAJORITY FUNDS FOR FGC 2024 GATHERING
This year Baltimore Yearly Meeting will cover registration fees for Global Majority Friends to attend the 2024 FGC Gathering, “Rooted in Story.” The Gathering will be held at Haverford College in Haverford, PA, from June 30 – July 6, 2024. If you've never been to an FGC Gathering, it's like a casual Quaker conference, or a week-long spiritual retreat with lots of inter-meeting networking and sharing.
Global Majority Friends in Baltimore Yearly Meeting are invited to register between April 2nd and April 8th. Registration is open on Tuesday, April 2nd 2024 for Friends under 35 and Friends of Color, and anyone registering with them. General registration will open on Tuesday, April 9th 2024. Early registration will close on April 23. Most Gathering registrations are purchased during the early period. Registration will re-open on May 1 if it hasn't sold out. Please visit https://www.fgcquaker.org/fgcprograms/the-gathering/ if you'd like to know more about the Gathering. For any questions, please reach out to Sabrina at sabrina.mccarthy@verizon.net.
TRAUMA JOURNEY WORKSHOP
The Global Majority Caucus of Baltimore Yearly Meeting held a Trauma Journey Workshop for BYM Global Majority Friends on July 29, 2023 at Stony Run Meetinghouse in Baltimore. The workshop explored the trauma of racism and shared possible ways of healing from it. Once you view a recording of the workshop, you may apply for BYM trauma healing funds to pursue a healing path that speaks to you.
To get the link of the recorded workshop, please e-mail Sabrina McCarthy at sabrina.mccarthy@verizon.net.
The Global Majority Caucus decided that this year, instead of awarding trauma healing funds, with the funds available from the Working Group on Racism, we will support Global Majority Friends' registration at Friends General Conference at Haverford. Watch out for more details!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can I join, since I am married or partnered with a person of color? Our Answer: No, though through them you may be welcomed to larger group activities.
I have been a long-time racial justice advocate, I've marched with (insert big name social justice person) and have committed my life to (name racial justice issue). Can I join? Our Answer: Thank you for your work, please continue it! But No.
I have or am raising children of color and I want to ensure that we are a part of spaces of color can I join? Our Answer: If your child is over 18 we invite them to join the GMC and we hope to find ways for junior meeting and others to participate. We will send out, when possible, invites for families to join us. But only those who are part of the Global Majority can join - we will find ways to engage their loved ones.
