In the pews of the Dallas City Temple Seventh-Day Adventist Church, faith leaders and community members watched an episode of Vox’s new Netflix series. The short documentary explained how slavery perpetrated racial inequality among homeowners and continues to impact black households today.
When a pastor asked the largely black audience who had learned new information, very few raised their hands.
It’s been a year since a group of black pastors laid out a list of demands for city leaders to create a safer and more equitable Dallas.