The Presbytery of Baltimore on Saturday voted to establish a Reparative Justice Fund, which will provide support to African America congregations and communities in response to the enduring harm of slavery and systemic racism.

The fund is the first of its kind by a presbytery in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Six historically Black congregations will receive initial priority for funding: Cherry Hill Community, Grace, Knox, Lochearn, Madison Avenue, and Trinity Presbyterian Churches are recognized as historically underfunded and excluded. They will get at least one-quarter of the fund’s resources, and additional money will go towards community-based projects focused on equity and justice.

An independent nonprofit board of directors will govern the Reparative Justice Fund. Incorporati

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