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Gather at the Table, a Book on Race Relations, Takes Off Nationwide

January 10, 2013Last updated January 23, 2013 by Bonnie Price Lofton

Gather at the Table, a book about two individuals exploring their vastly different histories – one being an African-American woman descended from slavery and the other a European-American man descended

CNN Coverage of ‘Coming to the Table’ Nets International Attention

May 21, 2010 by Marcy Gineris

CNN’s May 20, 2010 coverage of the EMU/CJP project Coming to the Table has drawn national attention to a groundbreaking program centered around peacebuilding, reconciliation, and the legacy of slavery.

From CNN: When Kin of Slaves and Owner Meet

May 20, 2010 by Wayne Drash, CNN

Betty (left) and Phoebe Kilby, descendants of slaves and slave owners, connected in 2007 and are part of Coming to the Table, an EMU/CJP program devoted to healing the wounds