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Ceasefire Efforts in LA

Rev. Jeffrey Brown — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:58:31 +0000

More evidence that the community (and the church) is rising up to end the era of violence. In this case it is LA, and the age-old feuds btw the Crips and the Bloods… check it out…

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/14/magazine/what-does-it-take-to-stop-crips-and-bloods-from-killing-each-other.html?smid=pl-share

A president for everyone, except Black people

Rev. Jeffrey Brown — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:45:41 +0000

A president for everyone, except Black people.

An interesting op-ed, written by Rev. Kevin R. Johnson, who took over Bright Hope Baptist Church in Philadelphia (where the Rev. Congressman William Gray was pastor). The op-ed is the reason why Johnson, a Morehouse alum, was uninvited from being one of the commencement speakers this year at his alma-mater.

Boston/Cambridge/Lynn Cops United

Rev. Jeffrey Brown — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:50:32 +0000

Boston Marathon winners divided on returning – Sports – The Boston Globe

Rev. Jeffrey Brown — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:55:56 +0000

Boston Marathon winners divided on returning – Sports – The Boston Globe.

More coverage on the Boston Marathon massacre and the aftermath…

Copley Square

Rev. Jeffrey Brown — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:10:58 +0000

So strange to have it so empty… This is the Sunday after the tragedy…

Iconic drawing of an 8 year-old

Rev. Jeffrey Brown — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:09:04 +0000

Always remember his message…

Honoring Officer Collier at MIT

Rev. Jeffrey Brown — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:05:35 +0000

I give respect and admiration to the over 10K officers who showed up at the Memorial Service at MIT

Boston Remembers

Rev. Jeffrey Brown — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:48:51 +0000

We stood at the memorial site for thew bombings with hundreds of others – no one wanted to leave quickly…

Community leaders call for end to Hub violence – BostonHerald.com

Rev. Jeffrey Brown — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:43:15 +0000

Community leaders call for end to Hub violence – BostonHerald.com.

Fearlessly Seeking Forgiveness

Rev. Jeffrey Brown — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:31:26 +0000

Fearlessly Seeking Forgiveness.