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Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson appointed President of Auburn Seminary

October 6, 2021 No Comments

Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson, FOR-USA Executive Director, appointed President of Auburn Seminary It is with bittersweet emotions that the Fellowship of Reconciliation – USA (FOR-USA) announces that Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson has stepped down as executive director in order to become the president of Auburn Seminary in New York City. A gifted pastor, preacher, and administrator, Rev. Emma’s immense skills

#Occupy@10: An oral history — Interfaith activists reflect on Occupy’s impact 10 years later

September 14, 2021 No Comments

September 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protest that took over Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan for two tumultuous months in 2011. The action began with little fanfare on September 17, 2011, but soon captured worldwide attention. It ultimately inspired similar protests across the U.S. and in many international cities for its commentary on extreme

9/11 Remembering and Learning at FOR

September 9, 2021 No Comments

At the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s national headquarters on the banks of the Hudson River, our interfaith staff were gathered for our weekly Tuesday morning meditation. It was September 11, 2001. We had planned an orientation afterward for four young adults who had newly joined our national staff as interns. Suddenly, Marie, our receptionist, interrupted with news of an attack across

Digital security in Afghanistan and beyond

August 23, 2021 No Comments

This web page offers digital security resources to human rights defenders and other individuals involved in civil society networks in Afghanistan and Central Asia, especially. This content prepared in multiple languages used in the region (English, Dari, Pashto, and Farsi). Steps to Protect Your Online Identity: Digital History and Evading Biometrics Abuses: This guide includes a series of related factsheets

Welcome Rev. Jason Carson Wilson to FOR’s team

August 22, 2021 No Comments

Rev. Jason Carson Wilson, M. Div., is beginning a journey with the Fellowship of Reconciliation as a field organizing consultant. Wilson, a Black gay ordained United Church of Christ minister, is a FOR member. He’s also the founding executive director of the Bayard Rustin Liberation Initiative (BRLI), a FOR fiscally-sponsored organization. Wilson also serves as a FOR Holding Company Board

If we truly honored Juneteenth, we would end the exception in the 13th amendment

June 19, 2021 No Comments

In my inbox this morning from a major nonprofit organization that should have known better was a Juneteenth celebratory greeting: “We proudly celebrate Juneteenth, the day slavery finally came to an end throughout the South — historically a monumental feat for American History and now a Federal Holiday.” My heart sank. “God, save us from the Juneteenth sales and discounts,”