From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): BACKGROUND: Monday, July 31st was the day that the average earnings of Black women in the United States FINALLY caught up to the average earnings of what White men earned in 2016. Your voice is needed now … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-07-28/lgbtqia-issues/doj-claims-civil-rights-law-doesnt-apply-to-gay-workers/a58730-1 July 28, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Under U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Justice Department argues the Civil Rights Act doesn’t cover sexual orientation. (U.S. Customs and Border … Continued
From Repairers of the Breach (http://www.breachrepairers.org/): The Moral Movement is continuing to grow and build power through fusion politics in North Carolina and across the country. Now, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president and senior lecturer of Repairers of … Continued
From Equality PA (http://www.equalitypa.org): Big news! Today Rep. Dan Frankel (D) introduced the PA Fairness Act (HB-1410), comprehensive nondiscrimination legislation. The Senate bill, SB-613, was introduced recently by Senators Pat Browne (R) and Sen. Larry Farnese (D). Email your legislators … Continued
From the Education Law Center (http://www.elc-pa.org): The Pennsylvania Constitution guarantees that children across the state have access to a “thorough and efficient” system of public education, one that enables them to meet comprehensive state academic standards and graduation requirements. Despite this … Continued
From the Kairos Center (https://kairoscenter.org/): The Kairos Center is excited to announce that the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II will be transitioning out of his role as the president of the North Carolina Conference of the NAACP in June, … Continued
Millions of Americans rely heavily on the internet; it often plays an integral role in our lives. It enables free, easy access to information. It facilitates commerce. It allows us to reach friends and families who are far away. It … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): President Trump is expected to sign a new executive order this Thursday that would open the door to sweeping discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans under the guise of religious liberty. We … Continued
During the recent Ecumenical Advocacy Days gathering in Washington, DC, NCC’s Faith and Order Convening Table held a pre-gathering session exploring the theology behind Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s sermon “Beyond Vietnam” at Riverside Church in New York. King’s words … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): A January report by the Office on Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice summarizes key points and recommendations from a meeting of survivors, scholars, and activists examining how criminalization impacts the lives of black … Continued