Many of us are hurt and outraged by the tragic deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and Breonna Taylor. These tragedies bring to the forefront the fears and injustices that Black Americans have faced every day for generations. … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): This fall, tens of millions of people throughout our country will have the civic responsibility to vote in one of the most consequential elections in our nation’s history. But we are facing an … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/06/08/defeat-coronavirus-we-need-expand-medicare Published on Monday, June 08, 2020 by Common Dreams Congress must act decisively to guarantee health care to everyone in the country. It should do so on moral grounds, it should do so on public health grounds, … Continued
06-08-20 The richest Americans continue to get richer, while 21 million Americans are on unemployment. BY KRISTIN TOUSSAINT As millions of unemployed Americans bear the brunt of economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. billionaires have seen the opposite: a massive … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Our communities are in pain. How can white and non-black people of color faithfully show up to walk with our black neighbors right now? All of us are called to be allies and reject … Continued
From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): Court Order Follows Commonwealth’s Finding that Mr. Ogrod Is “Likely Innocent;” Release Supported By Victim’s Mother and Others (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Following an extensive investigation by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Conviction Integrity … Continued
Download printable version Articles and Editorials Video Commentary from PHRC Executive Director Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW on CTV News (The Canadian CNN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTHDUi1qSu4 Maintaining Professionalism in the Age of Black Death is…A Lot! https://medium.com/@shenequagolding/maintaining-professionalism-in-the-age-of-black-death-is-a-lot-5eaec5e17585?fbclid=IwAR3O4ylvYBkQ2bzIjntCVUQPefDP_6lMb4pPKd8HwwKsj2p_ESTWQQNr7sM Op-Ed: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Don’t Understand the … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): In 2019, CLASP convened over 60 national, state, and local advocates, public systems leaders, policymakers, youth and young adults, and other partners from a wide range of disciplines. These stakeholders bridged economic and criminal justice reform with … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Black lives matter to God. As people of faith, we have the responsibility to not only speak out against systemic white supremacy, but also to dismantle it. From brutal racist police, to the administration’s … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Organizations and individuals can sign on to this letter here: https://bit.ly/JuneSignOnForm by June 12 The COVID-19 crisis is testing our strength as a society. Across faith traditions, we believe that all people have inherent … Continued