Mar 31, 2021 | FORusa Feature, Racial
By Ethan Vesely-Flad In his new posthumously-published autobiography, It’s in the Action: Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior, freedom movement elder Rev. C.T. Vivian describes his childhood as impoverished in economic status, but not in learning. Born in 1924, Rev....
Mar 17, 2021 | FORusa Feature, International, Peacebuilding, Prayer
We are Americans, U.S. citizens Followers of many spiritual traditions Compelled to speak, for ourselves and for others Convinced that war brings neither freedom nor peace Called to speak the truth as our faiths demand May we be filled with the strength to seek peace....
Feb 17, 2021 | Community, FORusa Feature, Youth
Rev. Michael O Harrington has spent more than four decades as a community organizer, youth advocate, educator, and chaplain/minister in diverse institutions. As founder of two national networks working in youth & young adult networks and interfaith communities,...
Feb 3, 2021 | Community, FORusa Affiliate, FORusa Feature, Peacebuilding, Racial
By Emerald “Fitz” Fitzpatrick All together now, let’s clean up the river and say hello and say how are you and mean it. Let’s open the cages open the cages all of them this time, every last one. All together now, everyone say “I’m sorry” in ways that...
Nov 22, 2020 | Civil Rights, Community, Demilitarization, FORusa Feature, FORusa Staff, News, Peacebuilding, Racial, Reparations
FOR USA’s executive director, Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson, delivered the 31st Annual Salem Peace Lecture was held online on Thursday November 19th. Dr. Jordan-Simpson’s topic was “Unfinished Democracy: Making Good Trouble for Racial Equity.”...
Apr 10, 2019 | FORusa Feature, Human Rights, Uncategorized
Via Cross River, Calabar, and Mawuh: En Route to Ambazonia Ambazonia most surely exists, with defined land mass, distinctive long history, culture, and most especially people. But you won’t find it on any maps, or even most accounts of modern Africa or peaceful...
