Betty Kilby Baldwin & Phoebe Kilby, the authors of the book Cousins- Connected through Slavery: a Black woman and a White Woman Discover their Past--and Each Other will attend our Coming to the Table meeting on July 13, 2021, 6:30 PM to share their story. Here is an excerpt from the book description:
What happens when a White woman, Phoebe, contacts a Black woman, Betty, saying she suspects they are connected through slavery? A surprise. Betty responds, “Hello cousin.”
Open to exploring difficult truths and sharing an admiration for Dr. Martin Luther King, they embark on a path towards reconciliation.
Each tells her dramatic story - from Betty’s experience desegregating her county’s only high school to Phoebe’s eventual question to Betty: “How do I begin to repair the harms?”
Piercingly honest. Offers examples of reparations on a personal level.
Phoebe and Betty are living examples of Coming to the Table's mission of racial healing and justice. Come join us at our July meeting to hear their stories. The Zoom link will be sent out a few days before the meeting.