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Voter suppression, 21st century, Georgia style

Embed from Getty Images Max Hess, former Interim Executive Director of FOR-USA, is an Atlanta-based attorney who has been involved in peace and justice causes for decades. In the Q&A that follows, he recounts his experience trying and failing to

December 24, 2020 No Comments

Tutu, Gandhi, King Descendants Call for Clemency for NYS Imprisoned Elder Activist

As the world focuses on election results and the growth in Covid-19 infections, the situation behind prison walls remains out of view for most of us. In New York State correctional institutions, however, coronavirus numbers surge at rates which counter

November 10, 2020 No Comments

The Day After: Acknowledging Our Trauma, Preparing for the Hard Road Ahead

Dear FOR-USA family, As I write you just after Election Day, from my home in the great republic of Brooklyn, New York, the election results are not yet fully known. What is certain, however, is that we have a great

November 5, 2020 No Comments

White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity–Brooklyn Historical Society

Robert P. Jones, CEO and founder of Public Religion Research Institute and a leading scholar of religion and politics, shares his latest work, “White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity,” which puts forth a thorough examination of the history of interdenominational complicity with white supremacy, and argues for congregations to embrace a theology of racial justice.

September 25, 2020 No Comments

White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity–Brooklyn Historical Society

Robert P. Jones, CEO and founder of Public Religion Research Institute and a leading scholar of religion and politics, shares his latest work, “White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity,” which puts forth a thorough examination of the history of interdenominational complicity with white supremacy, and argues for congregations to embrace a theology of racial justice.

September 25, 2020 No Comments

¡Presente! Janisha R. Gabriel

artist, designer, theologian, strategist, life-long activist and organizer, we are deeply saddened to announce the death of our colleague, Janisha R. Gabriel.

September 11, 2020 No Comments

If you’re from New Orleans, and Black or poor, 2020 is a lot like Hurricane Katrina

15 years later, life in “The Big Easy” is hard for poor people of color, as the city suffers from a national disaster of police killings and the pandemic.

August 29, 2020 No Comments

If you’re from New Orleans, and Black or poor, 2020 is a lot like Hurricane Katrina

15 years later, life in “The Big Easy” is hard for poor people of color, as the city suffers from a national disaster of police killings and the pandemic.

August 29, 2020 No Comments

FOR collaborates with WSC on emergency national briefing in Portland

The Western States Center convened a live Emergency National Briefing from Portland. Speakers included U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D, OR) and FOR’s Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson.

August 21, 2020 No Comments

FOR collaborates with WSC on emergency national briefing in Portland

The Western States Center convened a live Emergency National Briefing from Portland. Speakers included U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D, OR) and FOR’s Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson.

August 21, 2020 No Comments

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