Honoring Dr. King Through the Right to Vote
In January 1967, fifty-five years ago this month, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. took a very rare sabbatical at an isolated house in Jamaica far [...]
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Honoring Beloved Archbishop Desmond Tutu
On December 26, the world lost beloved South African Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu. An outspoken defender of human rights and campaigner [...]
Read MoreThe Greatest Gifts
During this holy season of celebration for many faiths, many people spent time, money, and energy searching for presents rather than reflecting on what our [...]
Read MoreTwo Christmas Eve Lessons
On this Christmas Eve I share again the powerful lessons in a pair of Christmas Eve sermons given by two of my mentors, the Rev. [...]
Read MoreCaring for Children this Holiday Season
During this holy season, as those of us who are Christian celebrate the birth of a poor, homeless child, let’s commit to standing up and [...]
Read MoreTraining Excellent Teachers
“It’s about culturally responsive instruction and pedagogy . . .When they come into the classroom, each student has genius-level talent. Culturally, if you meet them [...]
Read MoreA Place to Go, a Place to Grow
What’s a better use of empty space in a neighborhood—a vacant lot or a playground? For children and community members who live near Buena Vista [...]
Read MoreHonoring Sherrilyn Ifill
Sherrilyn Ifill, the wonderful President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF), just announced she will step down from LDF next [...]
Read MoreInvesting in Our Other Infrastructure
Last week Congress passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill, providing long-awaited vital investments in buildings, roads, bridges, utilities, broadband, climate change mitigation, and more. These investments [...]
Read MoreGod Help Us to End Poverty Now—Beginning With Our 11.6 Million Poor Children
With Congress expected to vote on the Build Back Better Act imminently, I pray God will help our leaders and all of us find the [...]
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