The Bread of Justice: 2020 Spring Workshop with Bread for the World

COVID-19 Advisory - The City of Bethlehem Health Bureau has reported one case of presumed positive coronavirus (COVID-19) a resident of the City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County who works at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVHN) 17th Street, Allentown. In view of the uncertain situation, this spring event is cancelled. We hope to reschedule in the fall of 2020; look for updates here.

In the meantime, Bread for the World is hosting a webinar on Thursday, March 19 at 4:00pm EDT on "The Impact of Coronavirus on Malnutrition and the Public Health System" (Details and registration here.)

Also there will be a webinar on the 2020 Offering of Letters on Tuesday, May 19 at 4:00pm EDT. You may register for the webinar here.

The Bread of Justice
Cancelled: April 18, 2020
9:00AM-3:00PM

First Presbyterian Church
3231 Tilghman Street
Allentown, PA 18104

(Tilghman St. at Cedar Crest Blvd.)
Map & Directions     Church Phone: 610-395-3781



Bread for the World

Poor Peoples Campaign

Traces of the Trade

The Lehigh Conference of Churches

Justice & Advocacy





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The Bread of Justice

There are about 600 billionaires in the United States today, but there are 140 million poor and low-income people who struggle to make ends meet. Why is there such great disparity in income and wealth, and what can we do about it? This event will explore several ways that we can respond to racial and economic injustice, both locally and nationally.

Poor People's Campaign:
  A Call for Moral Revival

Moral March on Washington: The Poor People's Campaign has five priority issues: poverty, racism, militarism, ecological devastation, and a distorted moral narrative. On June 20 there will be a Mass Poor People's Assembly and Moral March on Washington, DC, to challenge the public policies that enable concentration of wealth and power.

Bread for the World:
  Nutrition and the Racial Wealth Gap

Global Nutrition: Ending hunger around the world is not just about providing people with enough food - it's also about providing the right nutrients. Globally, 155 million children are stunted and will not have the chance to achieve their full potential because of poor nutrition early in life.
U.S. Racial Wealth Gap: Bread's new simulation tool illustrates the connections among racial equity, hunger, poverty, and wealth.

Traces of the Trade:
  Slavery, Racism, and Reparations

Slavery, Racism, and Reparations: Beginning with the film "Traces of the Trade" which examines the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history - in New England, not the deep South, this session will explore the legacy of U.S. racial apartheid (slavery, reconstruction, Jim Crow, red-lining, mass incarceration ...) and what is our appropriate response today.

* This is a preliminary program announcement. Check here again for updates.


  • Sponsored by Bread for the World, the Justice and Advocacy Committee of The Lehigh Conference of Churches, and Second Harvest Food Bank.
  • Continental breakfast and lunch are included. (This event is free but donations are welcome.)
  • . Have questions? Contact us at ja-bfw@ppjr.org .



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