Next week, clergy, seminarians, religious educators, community organizers, young adult leaders and other faith-based advocates in the intergenerational, interracial, multi-ethnic, ecumenical community pursuing justice [...]
Read MoreThis Fourth of July I am returning to the wise words of my late friend Dr. Vincent Harding, the revered historian, theologian, social justice activist, and [...]
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It is inconceivable that the latest headlines come from a civilized nation. “Detained Migrant Children Denied Adequate Food, Water & Sanitation in Texas.” “There Is [...]
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MaryLee Allen was a brilliant, passionate, persevering, caring servant leader—not a self-serving leader—committed to helping build a world fit for children. When the Children’s [...]
Read MoreThe Trump administration’s cruel treatment of children and families at the border has not stopped. Children continue to die in the custody of U.S. [...]
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Close your eyes and think about the words summer school. What comes to mind? If you picture a room full of children clapping, cheering, [...]
Read MoreAs the school year ends and families look ahead to summer plans, I hope many will be able to consider travel that is not [...]
Read MoreI was deeply sorry to hear of the passing of my friend Mayor Unita Blackwell. She was one of a kind. She was always [...]
Read MoreAs a teenager, many of Barbara Johns’ wildest dreams were about a surprising subject: a new school. “My imagination would run rampant—and I would [...]
Read More“I can’t do a lot of the extra stuff that I would like to do for my kids or with my kids because I [...]
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