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 …
Jeff Gerritt: Other big cities find ways to cut violence | Detroit Free Press | freep.com.
Street Confessions Above is the link to the video project of Villages Without Walls, a ministry of Bethel Pentecostal Church in Dorchester, MA. It is produced by the Greenwood Street youth they work with, and there are young men and women from across ‘hoods commenting on their lives on the streets. A cautionary note: the …
I am here to present at this years National PICO gathering. Over 500 clergy from 23 states and 35 religious denominations have come together to call for an end to poverty, and an increase in economic and racial justice. It is also the kickoff campaign for the Lifelines to Healing Initiative, headed by Rev. Michael …
I was invited recently to the OJJDP conference on October 10th. I attended the conference as a part of the city of Boston’s Defending Childhood Initiative.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/27/bay-minette-alabama-jail-church-update_n_983945.html Do you think that something like this program can exist in your area? Let me know why you think…
Interesting article by an acquaintance of mine who included me in his latest book. Check it out, and tell me what you think… http://desne.ws/p7jPSH
So, here’s the link: http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/gallery/what_can_london_learn_from_boston/ What do you think?
St. Anna’s in New Orleans is the episcopal church that lists the names, dates and causes of death of each homicide in the city. The names are posted on the outer front wall of the church (my friend and colleague Stewart is in front of it), and every quarter, St. Anna has a vigil service …
While at this morning’s session of the Neighborworks Conference on non-profit capacity building, there was an interesting exchange between the group members around accepting money from organizations that didn’t necessarily jibe with the organization’s mission (like tobacco companies, casinos, etc.). There were those who advocated for maintaining mission integrity at all costs (and turning down …
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