From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): As part of its “Journey to Jubilee” reparatory justice campaign, NCC is organizing a letter from faith leaders to President Biden. The letter calls on him to issue an Executive Order establishing a … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): This Black History Month, Amnesty is reflecting on acts of courage and determination by Black activists to defend human rights throughout history. In the face of racism and violence, Black activists have bravely been at … Continued
NOTE: We reported on this effort for reparations to make the Bethel AME congregation whole last fall. We are excited to report with this article that it appears the effort is nearing completion. MARK BELKO Pittsburgh Post-Gazette mbelko@post-gazette.com January 12, … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): As people of faith, we believe every person in our nation should have the opportunity to live up to our country’s fundamental organizing principles–life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Right now, we … Continued
Urge House lawmakers to advance a study for reparations through the ELCA Action Center (you need not be Lutheran). The House of Representatives is expected to soon vote on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): A core commitment of our Faithful Agenda for the first 100 days of the Biden Administration is to affirm Black lives and lay the groundwork for ending systemic racism. Our faith demands that we … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): The United States has a painful history with slavery—and those deep and systemic racial injustices have been carried forward for hundreds of years. EPI’s director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy … Continued
