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Say Their Names: The 2021 Black Lives Matter Calendar

Feb 24, 2021 | Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, News, Racial, Social Justice

By David Lambert When Marti, my wife, and I lived at our former residence in Tacoma, Washington, our long-time neighbor then, Juli, founded and put out the first Black Lives Matter Calendar in 2015. This year’s calendar marks the 7th year of its publication. As Juli...

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...

5 Questions for Michael Harrington

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,...

Alternate Reality Show Trial

Feb 17, 2021 | Civil Rights, General, North America, Social Justice

The Senate has spoken and has finally certified what we have long known: an overwhelming number of Republicans in what is touted as our nation’s most august legislative body are dangerously incapable of publicly affirming reality. They have chosen party over country...

Author Event: Ubuntu–George M. Houser and the Struggle for Peace and Freedom on Two Continents

Feb 16, 2021 | Civil Rights, Community, Demilitarization, Human Rights, Interfaith, International, Peacebuilding

Over 60 people were on hand live when FOR-USA held an online book event with author Sheila Collins to discuss her new book: Ubuntu--George M. Houser and the Struggle for Peace and Freedom on Two Continents. The video above is footage of the entire event.