Prathia Hall: Listen to America's Children
Dear John,
Join Children's Defense Fund for our 29th Annual Samuel DeWitt
Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry on July 17-20. Hosted
annually on the storied grounds of CDF Haley Farm in Clinton, TN, the
Proctor Institute is where faith leaders and activists sing and pray,
strategize and struggle, organize and advocate. This powerful event
refreshes and renews faith leaders so we can continue the hard,
hopeful, sacred work of pursuing justice for children and their
families.
This year's theme, "Freedom Faith at 50," will honor
CDF's 50th anniversary and celebrate the memory and ministry of
one of the establishing leaders of CDF's Black Church
Initiative, the late Rev. Dr. Prathia Hall. A fearless leader,
theologian, activist, organizer, and child defender, Hall envisioned a
community where adults embrace and prioritize America's children
and youth. CDF's Proctor Institute does just that. On the Farm
at Proctor, young people are active participants in the pursuit of
justice. Faith leaders are equipped to address children's
concerns in their communities. Dr. Hall underscored this need in her
sermon at the 1998 CDF Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry, when she
mused, "Perhaps the most difficult way for adults to receive
children is to listen to them."
During this year's Institute, we will:
* Reflect on our journey: Rev. Courtney Pace, Ph.D., author of
Freedom Faith: The Womanist Vision of Prathia Hall, will serve
as Historian-in-Residence. Pace's biography of Hall recounts her
journey from organizing with Student Non-Violent Coordinating
Committee to encouraging young people at Haley Farm to
"stoke the fires of freedom's faith." Dr. Pace
will speak on Hall's legacy and the critical role of African
American women in the movement for child well-being.
* Learn from great minds: Daily plenaries on policy for everyone
will join the Dale P. Andrews Freedom Seminary, where
seminarians spend the week engaging with faculty from across the
country. Dr. Patrick Reyes, of the Forum for Theological
Exploration, and Dr. Lorena Parrish, of Wesley Theological
Seminary, will serve as co-deans of the Freedom Seminary.
* Renew ourselves as Beloved Community: Rhonda Magee, JD,
Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco and author
of The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and
Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness. Professor
Magee will lead morning meditations. Families with children can
fully engage in the Institute sessions as children spend the
week experiencing the power of the CDF Freedom Schools®
program.
Click here to learn more about CDF's Proctor Institute and watch for the 2023 registration announcement and list of featured
speakers coming soon!
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As we close out Black History Month and welcome Women's History
Month this March, we honor those like Rev. Dr. Prathia Hall. As we
continue the work of listening to America's children and youth,
we are building a future where marginalized children flourish, leaders
prioritize their well-being, and communities wield the power to ensure
they thrive. Join us in this work.
For our children,
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
President and CEO
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