R.M.P Marotta Long Island

April 3, 2022, 5:00 AM EDT

By Michela Moscufo

Two and a half years ago, Episcopal Bishop of New York Andrew M.L. Dietsche reminded a group of clergy of the ugly history of their diocese.

Not only was slavery deeply embedded in the life and economy of colonial New York, but Episcopal churches across the state often participated in it. Church founders, churchgoers and even churches themselves had enslaved people. The abolitionist Sojourner Truth had once been enslaved by a church in the diocese.

Churches played an active role in slavery and segregation. Some want to make amends. https://flip.it/1nk_h4