Hope for Peace & Justice will host a very special “Monday Night Mixer” on Monday, June 30 from 5-7 p.m. at Margaux’s, 150 Turtle Creek Boulevard (at Irving Boulevard) Dallas, Texas 75207 in the Design District. We will welcome award-winning author Michael Phillips as our guest speaker. As part of H4PJ’s continuing efforts to tackle racism, Phillips will talk about his book 
White Metropolis: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion in Dallas, 1841-2001. From the 19th century until today, the powerbrokers of Dallas have portrayed their city as a progressive, pro-business, racially harmonious community that has avoided the racial, ethnic and class strife that roiled other Southern cities. But does this image of Dallas match the historical reality? In this book, Phillips delves deeply into Dallas's racial and religious past and uncovers a complicated history of resistance, collaboration, and assimilation between the city's African-American, Mexican-American, and Jewish communities and its white power elite. The book, developed from an award-winning doctoral dissertation, won the Texas Historical Commission's T.R. Fehrenbach Book Award for best work on Texas history in 2007.
The “Monday Night Mixer” is a free event, and everyone is invited! We will gather at 5 p.m. There will be a cash bar and free appetizers. Phillips will speak at 6 p.m. followed by a question-and-answer session. This is a great way to meet other people who are passionate about peace and justice issues, and an excellent opportunity to introduce your friends to the work that we are doing. Invite your friends and family to brainstorm what you can do to work for peace and justice. Kay Agnew, owner of Margaux’s and a good friend of Hope for Peace & Justice and Cathedral of Hope, and her chef are preparing a special menu for those who would like to stay and purchase dinner. (Margaux’s is one of Rev. Piazza’s favorites, and they have the best bread pudding anywhere!)
