The Christianity Deconstructs Racism Retreat focusses on how the Christianity of Jesus is a powerful deconstructive force against America’s original sin of racism. As racism evolves, Christians continue to be challenged to either speak out or remain silent believing that nothing can be done to combat and overcome its evil reality. The anti-racism content presented in this retreat is grounded in equity-based models and covers systemic racism, historical racism, white privilege and other anti-racist understandings. The theological content is drawn from readings and interpretation of the Scriptures with close readings of the texts and Biblical stories that enabled African Americans to remain unapologetically Christian and unashamedly Black.

This retreat will be lead by Rev Dr. M. Keith Daniel. The Rev. Dr. M. Keith Daniel is a Christian Community Development practitioner and consultant to nonprofit organizations, churches and educational institutions. In 2017, he launched Madison Consulting, LLC.

He is the board chair for DurhamCares, Inc. and serves on the board of StepUp Durham and the School for Conversion in Durham, N.C. Before that, Daniel served as the executive director of operations and strategic partnerships for StepUp North Carolina and as executive director of DurhamCares. He also served as a minister at Duke University Chapel.

Daniel is ordained in the American Baptist Church and earned B.A., M.Div. and D.Min. degrees from Duke University as well as a master's degree from North Carolina State University.