A Measure of Leadership
As some members of Congress showed they were willing to bring the federal government to the brink of a shutdown, with demands that include deep [...]
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Nurturing Children with a Heart for Justice
I recently shared several passages from a sermon my dear friend Rev. Dr. Shannon Daley-Harris, who served Children’s Defense Fund for 30 years, preached at [...]
Read MoreFour Little Girls
Sixty years ago, on September 15, 1963, four little girls were changing into choir robes and chatting in a church restroom as they prepared for [...]
Read More“Draw the Circle Wide”
My dear friend Rev. Dr. Shannon Daley-Harris recently preached a sermon at Princeton University Chapel titled “Draw the Circle Wide.” She opened by sharing memories [...]
Read MorePrayers for Labor Day
This Labor Day Weekend is again a time to honor the workers who have made America all that it is—especially all those who work with [...]
Read MoreRemembering the March on Washington
In August 1963, I was a new law school graduate starting my last year of intensive preparation to become a civil rights lawyer under the [...]
Read MoreCharles Ogletree
“Tree had everyone’s backs; he saw the potential in everyone and sought to nurture it.” So said Tomiko Brown-Nagin, dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced [...]
Read MoreChildren Are Supposed to Enjoy Their Lives
What did you do over summer break? It’s a common question for students getting ready to head back to school, and thousands of young scholars [...]
Read MoreWe Must Be the Examples
When our children see the news right now, what are they thinking? We are at a moment where adults everywhere are reminded once again that we must [...]
Read MoreBringing Truth to Light
On July 25, the day that would have been Emmett Till’s 82nd birthday, President Joe Biden hosted a White House signing ceremony for a proclamation establishing [...]
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