by Paul R. Dekar for the 2020 Gandhi Peace Festival This article was written for the Gandhi Peace Festival, hosted by the city of Hamilton, Ontario on October 2, 2020–the Mahatma’s birth date. -ED By the 1920s, Gandhi had begun
Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson participates in a panel discussion sponsored by UNFOLD ZERO on the elimination of nuclear weapons. Fellow participants include politicians, peace activists and artists from around the world, including the Rt. Hon. Jeremy Corbyn MP and musician
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.
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.
artist, designer, theologian, strategist, life-long activist and organizer, we are deeply saddened to announce the death of our colleague, Janisha R. Gabriel.
In this interview — broken into three short parts — Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson discusses the disproportionate impact the coronavirus is having on African Americans in St. Louis, where the first 13 deaths were black people. Rev. Wilson was the
Rev. Julian discusses how the pandemic is affecting his community on Chicago’s south side and how he believes this crisis is an opportunity to think of the word “neighbor” as a verb and not simply a noun. As a
Chrissy Stonebraker-Martínez is the co-director of the Cleveland-based InterReligious Task Force on Central America and co-chair of the National Council of FOR-USA.
CEO and Founder of LIFE Camp Inc, Erica Ford is an internationally-recognized and widely-respected peacemaker. She has been at the forefront of reducing youth and community violence in New York City and beyond for over 30 years.
Rev. Jason Carson Wilson is the founding executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Bayard Rustin Liberation Initiative, a LGBTQIA/POC-focused domestic and international policy advocacy organization. He also serves as Minister of Social Justice Education at University Church in Chicago. He
Did you miss the screening of #OCCUPY @10: An Oral History? Don't worry, theres another chance this Wednesday @4:00pm to catch a film screening and panel discussion. Please email to join us for the zoom event: communitylife@cstedu #WeAreCST #forusa #Occupy #RacialEquity https://t.co/kC70Nx7Uh3
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Don’t miss this screening of FORUSA's #Occupy@10: An Oral History! Join us virtually TODAY by registering here: https://t.co/mlyXgZsPhX
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IT'S NOT TOO LATE! You can register and catch a screening of FORUSA’s documentary #Occupy@10: An Oral History this Thur. Nov. 11 at 7pm ET. Join us virtually and register here: #forusa #occupy10 #film #nyu #filmscreening #peace #activism
Read MoreRT @NicolaSturgeon: Today is gender day at #COP26. 80% of those displaced by climate change are women & children - women must be more invo…
Read MoreRT @IEIYF_: Such a powerful image - the Minister from Tuvalu in the South Pacific delivered his speech to #COP26 from the sea to illustrat…
Read MoreRT @wagingnv: There isn’t a magic figure guaranteed to tip the balance in favor of widespread climate mitigation, writes @YasmeenSerhan. Bu…
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Fellowship of Reconciliation USA (FOR-USA) is the largest interfaith peace fellowship leading the charge on today’s most pressing human and civil rights issues through advocacy, activism, and educational programs.
