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Rainy Day
It was raining (harder than I realized–I got pretty wet) this morning, so I went out, before going to Quaker meeting, to take these photos.
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The Time for a Moral Revolution of Values
“Today we stand as truth-tellers witnessing to the pain and suffering caused by the injustices within our community and across this country. We gather to declare that we need a moral revival, a radical revolution of values.” https://kairoscenter.org/revival-time-moral-revolution-values/ I’m so … Continue reading
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Tagged moral issue, music, politics
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Rev William Barber’s DNC Speech
I’m so grateful that I was able to attend the MPOLIS Summit (Moral Political Organizing Leadership Institute) Wednesday, with Dr. Rev. William Barber, and will write more about that soon. But as I listened to him then, I was reminded … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Lives Matter, environmental justice, politics
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Public Witness
Quakers have a long history of public peace vigils. I’m not sure what effects these might have. But too often silence is taken as complicity in the issue at hand. Too often the mainstream media doesn’t report on all the … Continue reading
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To: Black peoples and our allies
The following is from the new Movement for Black Lives: Our Movement is under attack. Many want us to stop moving forward. Show them that we can’t stop. Stand with the Movement for Black Lives. Why is this important? … Continue reading
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A Vision for Black Lives
Movement for Black Lives, Black Lives Matter Network, Black Youth Project (BYP100), and more than 50 other grassroots organizations released a national policy platform called A Vision for Black Lives. I urge you to explore this.
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How?
In the past, political parties created policy platforms, so that party supporters knew what the party, and the legislators elected from the party, would be working to achieve. That was also to inform voters what the party stood for, so … Continue reading
Baton Rouge Illustrates a Divided America
Today’s excellent New York Times article, In Baton Rouge, A City Divided Faces Two Different Tragedies, describes the history of racial injustice and current tensions in that city. Although the situation is more desperate in many ways in Baton Rouge, … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Lives Matter, race
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Tensions and Black Lives Matter
I recently urged people to do things like put Black Lives Matter signs in their yards and windows. And told some related stories that had a positive ending. But now, especially in the light of Donald Trump falsely accusing Black … Continue reading
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Targeting BLM as Scapegoat
Following is why it is so important for Quakers and others to know and share the truth about Black Lives Matter (BLM). Because of the rising power and visibility of BLM, the movement is being used as a target to … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 