Cries from the Other America
President Biden has just signed the bill making Juneteenth National Independence Day a federal holiday. Juneteenth, which is observed on June 19, marks the date [...]
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Connecting Through Children’s Books
“When we think about what it is to be connected, we think about memory. We think about history. We think about storytelling. All of these [...]
Read MoreStand for Children!!!
“If I could sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.” – Mrs. Rosa Parks, honorary co-chair, 1996 Stand for Children rally June [...]
Read MoreTwo Prayers for Children
Oh God Hear the cries of Your children everywhere Ravaged by violence, poverty, racism, sexism, abuse and hatred Scared, labeled, arrested and imprisoned unjustly Ignored [...]
Read MoreHelping Hunger Take a Summer Break
Summer is right around the corner marking the end of another school year. But summer break this year has been disrupted for millions of children [...]
Read MoreWonderful New York City Mayor David Dinkins
“I tell people I’m in charge of children, children I haven’t even met yet.” --Mayor David Dinkins My wonderful friend, devoted child advocate and groundbreaking [...]
Read MorePrayers for Mother’s Day
Edmond McDonald wrote: “When God wants an important thing done in this world or a wrong righted, He goes about it in a very singular [...]
Read MoreHope for Millions of Children on the Horizon
President Biden’s April 28th address to a joint Congress called for an overdue investment in families and children with his American Families Plan. He listed [...]
Read MoreStill Not Resting
“Another life taken. Another public lynching. Another news story. Another act of recorded Black death . . . [This death] is not an anomaly, but [...]
Read MoreThank You, Sister Simone Campbell!
In March Sister Simone Campbell stepped down as Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, the organization she led for 16 years that [...]
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