RaceMatters.org is a web portal intended to encourage and provide inspiration and tools for racial reconciliation. It has information about racial matters throughout America and the world, both historical and current. However, our most important purpose is to provide information about people and organizations whose efforts are helping to achieve racial reconciliation in Palm Beach County, Florida and to serve as a resource for them.

Here are some thoughts that describe the perspective in which this effort was begun.

• We believe that racial prejudice and the problems that stem from it are among the most important problems in America and the world.
• We do not think it is useful to say it is a black problem or a white problem. It is a problem we are all hurt by, it is complex, and a multitude of solutions will be needed.
• We believe that we can make a difference by making information readily available that will publicize constructive effort and provide inspiration and tools.
• We believe that multi-cultural and ecumenical efforts and the appreciation of diversity are an essential context for dealing with racism.
• We believe that children are the very most important part of a strategy for racial reconciliation. We will give importance to efforts directed to improving the well-being of children, especially children at risk.

This effort has been underway for more than a year with encouragement from Commissioner Mary McCarty, Chairman of the Board of Directors of TAMPU, and from Pastor Ben Williams of Lighthouse Ministries of Boca Raton. People with technical skills in remote locations have been coordinating their efforts to fulfill this vision. The text included here is from an on-line database wherein we have been coordinating our work. As work continues, this information is constantly updated and serves as documentation and priorities for continuing work.

This document is a work program. It may need to be rewritten for use as a funding proposal.

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