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Ben & Jerry’s “The Long March” virtual exhibit tribute to John Lewis-Video

Ben & Jerry’s honor Rep. Lewis’ legacy with this livestream launch of THE LONG MARCH, a new art installation dedicated to telling the congressman’s story and inspiring everyone to get out and vote!

October 13, 2020 No Comments

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Gandhi’s Influence on the Civil Rights Movement in the United States

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

September 29, 2020 No Comments

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Gandhi’s Influence on the Civil Rights Movement in the United States

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

September 29, 2020 No Comments

FOR speaks at UN’s Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

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

September 28, 2020 No Comments

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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

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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

Gathering Voices: Rev. Starsky Wilson–The only time black lives matter is when black people are dying.

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

September 3, 2020 No Comments

Gathering Voices: Rev Julian DeShazier–“neighbor” as a verb and not simply a noun

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

September 3, 2020 No Comments

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