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Reclaim the Name of God

As the oldest interfaith peace and justice organization in the United States, the Fellowship of Reconciliation has followed the rise of right wing nationalist ideologies that co-opt religious language and imagery in support of their poisonous agendas. We launched the

March 29, 2023 No Comments

Breaking the Silence: Vietnam, Palestine, and Beyond

On April 4, 1967 – one year to the day before his assassination – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a landmark speech at The Riverside Church in New York City. “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” was

March 30, 2022 No Comments

Confronting the Juxtaposition Between Self-Defense and Nonviolence

By Jason Carson Wilson Russian President Vladimir Putin’s thirst for power has brought death and destruction to his country and Ukraine’s innocent citizens alike. Russian sons head to war with neighbors, while civilians at home stand up to true tyranny–risking

March 24, 2022 3 Comments

Q&A with Sarah DeBolt Badawi: the educator behind the MLK Comic Book Study Guide

What stood out to you about the Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story comic book when you first encountered it? The first thing that I couldn’t get over when I learned about the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) comic book

February 2, 2022 No Comments

Martin Luther King Jr. on America’s “obnoxious peace”

We celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year at a time when our nation has come to a fork in the road and the fate of our democracy depends on the path we take. Just 12 days removed from

January 18, 2021 No Comments

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

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

September 29, 2020 No Comments

White Liberals Rob Martin Luther King of His Black South Roots

From my front porch Please celebrate and share with me this story of my people and their son, Martin Luther King. Lord, they done gone and stole our Martin Luther King, our Chile, into a materialist so much that we

January 21, 2019 No Comments

White Liberals Rob Martin Luther King of His Black South Roots

January 21, 2019 No Comments

Dorothy Cotton, Presente!

I traveled to Ithaca, New York, earlier this month to attend the public memorial service for Dorothy Cotton, the under-recognized educator, organizer, and singer/musician. Her legacy is little known despite having been the only woman to hold a leadership position

August 30, 2018 No Comments