Photos of the Week – Sisters’ effort to ‘root out racism’ is 10 years strong

Above: Sister Mary Jean Traeger (right) at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Springfield. Photo by Barbara Nelson. Reprinted with permission from the Illinois Times
Above: Sister Mary Jean Traeger (right) at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Springfield. Photo by Barbara Nelson. Reprinted with permission from the Illinois Times

Springfield Dominicans

The Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois, are committed to addressing systemic racism. The Springfield Dominican Anti-Racism Team (SDART), formed in June 2004, includes laypeople and sisters who are called to identify and understand systemic racism and to practice and promote anti-racism. A recent article in the Illinois Times, “Rooting out systemic racism: After a decade of quiet struggle, the Dominican Sisters have started a movement,” featured this initiative. Read article