Oct 13, 2020 | Civil Rights, Human Rights, Nonviolence, North America
Rep. John Lewis dedicated his life—repeatedly risking injury and arrest—to defending every American’s right to vote. “The vote,” he often said, “is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument we have in a democratic society and we...
Sep 25, 2020 | Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Interfaith, Racial, Reparations, Social Justice
At a time when secular institutions are attempting to reconcile with a history of racial inequality, join in a conversation that seeks to bring the same sense of reckoning to the historical entanglement of white supremacy in American Christianity. Robert P. Jones, CEO...
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...
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,...
Sep 3, 2020 | Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Gathering Voices
CEO and Founder of LIFE Camp Inc, Erica Ford is an internationally-recognized and widely-respected peacemaker. She has been at the forefront of reducing youth and community violence in New York City and beyond for over 30 years.
