Isabel Wilkerson discussed her book Caste in an interview with Krista Tippett in March 2023.

“Our caste system is hurting all of us, the dominating caste and the subordinated castes. We changed the laws but we didn’t change ourselves. We in the U.S. are not generous to our own people; we do not want the ‘undeserving’ group to have equity. We need both to change ourselves and dismantle structural racism. Writing Caste is my prayer to this country, for humanity. In a world without caste, we would look upon all humanity with wonderment; we would be invested in the wellbeing of others. We all need one another.”

This column is prepared by the BYM Working Group on Racism (WGR) and sent to the designated liaison at each local Meeting. The BYM WGR meets most months on the first Saturday, 10:00 am to 12 noon, currently via Zoom. If you would like to attend, contact the clerk at david.etheridge@verizon.net.