No statements. We didn’t ask for you to tell us what we already saw on cellphone videos and know for ourselves. We’ve seen this before. The violation of the rights of African Americans is not new and neither is their murder; it’s been done before and with each generation. Instead, let us know when you […]
Division is not unusual for Americans; we have always been united in name only. In 1968, this was certainly true. No surprise there. A 2016 Center for Public Opinion Research article looked back at 1968 and specifically the Chicago Democratic convention when Democrats had a three-way split over who would become their nominee. This convention […]
I sent this email on Thursday to my co- workers as well as our leadership team. I figured I might share it with you as you also might be feeling an even more pronounced sense to work and witness for a more just society after the death of George Floyd and so many before him. […]
I have been protesting for days now and the violence only increases. Yesterday, Trump ordered peaceful protesters to be gassed and trampled over. I know that they were peaceful because I had been among them earlier that day. When persons wanted to negatively engage police officers, we quickly and unequivocally corrected them. I know because […]
“Why is it that Christianity seems impotent to deal radically, and therefore effectively, with the issues of discrimination and injustice on the basis of race, religion and national origin?” | Howard Thurman, Jesus and the Disinherited “The white man’s foot is on my neck.” I heard this expression as a child. It was used to […]