A subsection of the Butler Clergy Network, the Anti-Racist Focus Group, hosted the “Singing, Thanks, Love, and Hope” event at Congregation B’nai Abraham on Monday evening, Nov. 13.

The event brought people across Butler County together in song and for a potluck dinner, to mark the progress that the Focus Group had made in its struggle against hatred over the past three years.

This was the third event hosted by the Anti-Racist Focus Group since its inception in 2020. The first two were the "Love Your Neighbor“ gathering in Diamond Park in February and a Juneteenth potluck at the Butler YWCA.

Allen Kitchen on the keyboard and Cantor Michal Gray-Schaeffer, sing together on Monday evening as community organizations joined together for a potluck dinner and singing event hosted by the Anti-Racist Focus Group. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jeff Simmon opens the evening of singing on Monday evening at Congregation B’nai Abraham. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Jeff Simmon opens the evening of singing on Monday evening at Congregation B’nai Abraham. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Allen Kitchen on the keyboard and Cantor Michal Gray-Schaeffer, of Congregation B’nai Abraham, sing Monday evening as local religious and other community organizations gathered for an event hosted by the Anti-Racist Focus Group. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle

Cantor Michal Gray-Schaeffer, of Congregation B’nai Abraham, gives an opening prayer on Monday evening as local religious and other community organizations joined for a potluck dinner and singing event. Shane Potter/Butler Eagle