Forced by Circumstances to Come Together
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is...
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Saving Lives with Sexuality Education
My friends’ lives are at stake. From retired clergy to the best friend of teen relatives,...
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Protect and Advocate for God’s Beloved Children Now!
My life has been shaped by movements for black lives since childhood. Movement language was...
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The Digital Divide Is a Justice Issue
I live in a suburb fifteen miles west of downtown Cleveland. Upon moving into my house, I...
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One More Story about the Midterms
Whether you are an experienced voter who has already checked your voter registration and...
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Finding Common Ground in an Election Year
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who...
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Promises Promises
Think back with me if you can to right as the pandemic was in full swing, those long dark days...
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Everyone Is Worthy
There is a deep difference in worldview that divides families, political parties, and society....
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A Protest Story: Unplanned Agitation
Dollie Burwell (second from right) shares a jail cell during the 1982 protests with (from...
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Militarism and Climate Change
War is hell. So said General William Tecumseh Sherman. So, if the generals feel this...
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I Love to Tell the Story
I love to tell the story… We all have hymns that we love to sing: “Blessed...
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The Freedom of a Troubled Heart
Today many rejoice in the new air that is breathed in Colombia. Winds of Peace are blowing —...
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Quiet Quitting
In an office today, an employee will close their laptop at 5:00 p.m. and go home—without...
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Reproductive Justice Means More than Being Pro-Choice
Much of my focus has been on the reproductive justice (RJ) landscape and its movements since I...
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In Our Hands
Two important August anniversaries — one somber message. On Aug. 6, we marked the 57th...
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Regaining the Momentum to End the HIV Epidemic
Anyone who lives paycheck to paycheck knows they are a small crisis away from falling behind...
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Humane Reception of Immigrants Helps the Economy
The growing assertions of nativism and white supremacy in the United States have caused...
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Do Mean to Interrupt
My advocacy for criminal justice reform is driven by my 24-year-old cousin, Matthew. He’s...
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Act Now for Climate Justice
The last international trip I went on for work was to Southern Asia in January 2020. We...
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988: Calling All Angels
I picked up my phone and dialed 988. A person named Angel answered the phone in a soft, calm...
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