Longtime Antiracism Educator Thulani Conrad Lewis Moore Dies at 71

Moore played key roles in the Damascus Road and Roots of Justice training programs over nearly 27 years of peace and justice work.

Apr. 13, 2026 at 3:24pm

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A blurred, impressionistic photograph showing the silhouettes of several people engaged in conversation, their features indistinct but the sense of thoughtful exchange palpable.The legacy of antiracism educator Thulani Conrad Lewis Moore lives on through the meaningful dialogues he facilitated, inspiring empathy and justice.Tucker Today

Thulani Conrad Lewis Moore, a longtime antiracism educator and organizer who was instrumental in the Damascus Road and Roots of Justice training programs, passed away on February 17 at the age of 71. Moore lived in Tucker, Georgia with his wife and young daughter, and was a member of multiple congregations including Nueva Vida Norristown New Life and South Christian Street Mennonite Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Why it matters

Moore's work as an antiracism educator and organizer spanned nearly three decades, during which he helped lead trainings and consultations across the country, working to address systemic oppression and promote peace and justice. His death represents a significant loss for the antiracism movement.

The details

Moore joined the Damascus Road Antiracism Process, initiated by Mennonite Central Committee U.S. in 1995, and filled a variety of roles as he led trainings and consulted across the country. He remained with the organization after it became independent from MCC in 2010 and was renamed Roots of Justice, serving nearly 27 years in the work of peace and justice as it relates to systemic oppression. Prior to his antiracism work, Moore served for a decade in the 1990s as resident director at Liberty Ministries, maintaining a safe and nurturing environment in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania for men released from prison and recovering from substance abuse. In recent years, he was also a tour guide at APEX Museum in Atlanta, which presents history from the Black experience.

  • Moore passed away on February 17, 2026.
  • He joined the Damascus Road Antiracism Process in 1995.
  • He remained with the organization after it became independent from MCC in 2010 and was renamed Roots of Justice.

The players

Thulani Conrad Lewis Moore

A longtime antiracism educator and organizer who played key roles in the Damascus Road and Roots of Justice training programs over nearly 27 years of peace and justice work.

Brenda Zook Friesen

An antiracism trainer who shared lessons from her experiences with Moore in 2025.

Juan Moya

A photographer who captured an image of Moore and Friesen sharing lessons in 2025.

Jill Hurst-Wahl

The director of Widerstand Consulting, where Moore served as a consultant and trainer since 2020.

Tobin Miller Shearer

The founder of Widerstand Consulting, who worked with Moore for decades and described him as a "trainers' trainer".

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What they’re saying

“On a trip to Africa, I believe with the Mennonite church, Conrad talked with a man who asked where Conrad's ancestors were from in Africa. Conrad explained that Black people in the U.S. from African descent didn't know where their ancestors were from. The enslavers had destroyed that knowledge.”

— Jill Hurst-Wahl, Director, Widerstand Consulting

“I've partnered with dozens of other antiracism trainers in 30 years in the field. Conrad stood head and shoulders above them all for his ability to say hard things to people even as he made them laugh. He was a trainers' trainer. I learned so much from him.”

— Tobin Miller Shearer, Founder, Widerstand Consulting

What’s next

The memorial service for Thulani Conrad Lewis Moore was held on April 17 at William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown, New Jersey.

The takeaway

Thulani Conrad Lewis Moore's decades-long commitment to antiracism education and organizing left a lasting impact on the movement for peace and justice. His ability to engage people in difficult conversations about race while also making them laugh made him a highly respected and effective trainer, and his loss will be deeply felt by the communities he served.