Gospel Run and the Interfaith Coalition Against Racism (ICAR) join forces to tackle race within the faith community

February 2018 – Gospel Run and the Interfaith Coalition Against Racism have formed a partnership to address issues of race and racism in the faith community.  

The Interfaith Coalition Against Racism (ICAR) is an organization of faith-based member institutions formed to mobilize clergy after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson.  Its goal is to unite faith leaders to help dismantle racism. 

Gospel Run and ICAR will collaborate as design partners for the 2018 Gospel Run Clergy Convening, which will focus on how Pastors can use their congregations as platforms to help facilitate healing across racial lines, particularly during this racial moment in the United States.     

ICAR will also become an Official Charity partner of the 2018 Gospel Run 5K/10K, forming an interfaith run/walk team that will include Christian, Muslim, and Jewish organizations and span all races.  ICAR will raise funds through the Gospel Run platform with the goal of funding 200 of its congregants to participate in anti-racism training through Chicago Regional Organizing Against Racism (C-ROAR).  

ICAR members include Fourth Presbyterian Church, the Downtown Islamic Center, Congregation Sinai, LaSalle Street Church, Trinity United Church of Christ, and Episcopal Diocese of Chicago.