On Tuesday, October 5, 2021 we welcomed Anthony A. Williams, the former mayor of Washington, D.C. (1999-2007), to a Conversation on Race and Culture. Mr. Williams serves as CEO of the Federal City Council, an organization which serves as a catalyst for progress in the Nation’s Capital by focusing the creative and administrative talents of Washington’s business and professional leaders on major problems and opportunities that are facing Washington. Moderated by parishioner Rodney Hood.

On Sunday, February 28, 2021, parishioner Eric Motley interviewed well-known commentator David Brooks during a session entitled At the Intersection: Reflections on Faith and Culture. Mr. Brooks is a New York Times columnist, a commentator on NPR and the PBS NewsHour, and the author of five books, including The Road to Character and The Second Mountain. He also serves as chair of the Aspen Institute’s Weave: The Social Fabric Project.

For the second of our Conversations on Race and Culture, we were honored to have as our speaker Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League. Discussion was facilitated by parishioner Rodney Hood, who serves as chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).

On Thursday, October 1, 2020, we were delighted to host Professor Stephen L. Carter of Yale Law School as the inaugural speaker in our discussion series “Conversations on Race and Culture.” Professor Carter is an expert in his field and a national figure. His impressive biography is at the link above. This conversation was facilitated by our own parishioner, Eric Motley, who is the Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary of the Aspen Institute.