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New Roanoke group seeks to meet people where theyre at, educate on race relations
Read full article: New Roanoke group seeks to meet people where theyre at, educate on race relationsROANOKE, Va. As race relations continue to make headlines in America, more people, particularly white people, are starting to open their minds and try to see things from other viewpoints. Decca Knight is the founder of Standing for Equity in the Roanoke Valley, which is asking people to use their privilege for good. SERV wants to bridge that gap, meeting people in a more casual, lower-intensity setting with group book readings and online webinars. The group is working with Roanoke Vice Mayor Joe Cobb. Knight said she wants to meet people at a place that theyre comfortable with, and highlight the fact that these things arent black and white.