“He Should Have Been Safe”
The first day of Black History Month brought a soul crushing ritual that has been repeated over and over in our nation’s history: a funeral [...]
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No Safe Spaces
In California this week, hearts, families, and lives were broken again by two mass shootings in two days. On Saturday evening, January 21, 11 people [...]
Read MoreInspiring News on a New Leader
Harvard University recently announced exciting news: Dr. Claudine Gay, who is currently the dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, was introduced as the [...]
Read MoreA New Tribute to Dr. and Mrs. King
As the nation prepares to celebrate the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, the city of Boston has a very special gift: a [...]
Read MorePrayers for the Year Ahead
Prayers for the Year Ahead 2023 is a special year for the Children’s Defense Fund—the fiftieth anniversary of CDF’s founding. Once again, I begin the [...]
Read More“The Work of Christmas”
As the holidays are winding to a close, for some people the end of this joyous and busy season can feel like a letdown. But [...]
Read MoreA Christmas Eve Lesson
Fifty-five years ago, on December 24, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the message at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on what would be [...]
Read More“The Mood of Christmas”
Many Americans are in the full swing of the holiday season right now, a hoped-for time of light, peace, and goodwill. Many people are blessed [...]
Read More“An Epidemic of Hate”
“An Epidemic of Hate” “There is an epidemic of hate facing our country. We’re seeing a rapid rise in antisemitic rhetoric and acts. Let me [...]
Read MoreChoices at a Table of Plenty
When I was a child, my father kept an editorial cartoon pinned up in the vestibule of our church that made a deep impression on [...]
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