The Salvation Army (TSA) is losing donors and facing accusations of “going woke” because of an internal guide TSA created to promote conversations about racism. TSA has defended the guide, titled “Let’s Talk About Racism,” although the organization has since removed it in order to evaluate whether it needs clarification.
“Although we remain committed to serving everyone in need—regardless of their beliefs, backgrounds, or lifestyle—some individuals and groups have recently attempted to mislabel our organization to serve their own agendas,” said TSA in a Nov. 25 statement responding to the controversy. “They have claimed that we believe our donors should apologize for their skin color, that The Salvation Army believes America is an inherently racist society, and that we have abandoned our Christian faith for one ideology or another. Those claims are simply false, and they distort the very goal of our work.” The statement continues: