Lament into Hope–A conversation with Rev. Kristian Smith, Pastor, The Faith Community, Atlanta

Sep 30, 2021 | Beloved Community, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Community, Gathering Voices, LGBTQ+, Peacebuilding, Social Justice

Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson speaks with Rev. Kristian Smith, Pastor, The Faith Community (TFC), Atlanta, Georgia. Their discussion centers around Rev. Smith’s thoughts about how justice is a joint effort and that if people came together and formed communities...

Gathering Voices: Ishaq Pathan, Islamic Networks Group “Religious literacy in general is very low.”

Feb 27, 2021 | Gathering Voices, General, Human Rights, Interfaith, Nonviolence, North America, Peacebuilding, Racial, Social Justice, Youth

Islamic Networks Group (ING) is a peace-building organization providing face-to-face education and engagement opportunities that foster understanding of Muslims and other misunderstood groups to promote harmony among all people. ING’s goal of challenging stereotypes,...

Gathering Voices: Eric Ward, “In many ways we are the Bayard Rustin generation.”

Feb 20, 2021 | Advocacy, Gathering Voices, Nonviolence, North America, Peacebuilding, Racial, Social Justice

Eric Ward is executive director of the Western States Center, located in Portland, Oregon. A nationally-recognized expert on the relationship between authoritarian movements, hate violence, and preserving inclusive democracy, Eric brings over 30 years of leadership in...

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

Sep 3, 2020 | Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Gathering Voices, North America, Racial, Social Justice

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 President and CEO of...

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

Sep 3, 2020 | Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Gathering Voices, North America, Racial

 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 national speaker, advocate and emcee,...

Gathering Voices: Chrissy Stonebraker-Martinez–“I am continually inspired by people’s ability to persist in the face of such extreme violence.”

Sep 3, 2020 | Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Gathering Voices, Interfaith, North America

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.