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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 and Black Lives Matter Update
I had several new experiences this weekend. The recent incidents involving police killings and the killing of police officers has kept racial injustices and Friends’ responses, or lack thereof, on my mind. I am disappointed that more Friends don’t seem … Continue reading
What does Black Lives Matter mean?
I have the impression that perhaps people who don’t live in larger cities or aren’t involved in communities of people of color may not understand Black Lives Matter. This video provides a good explanation. Black Lives Matter is a nonviolent … Continue reading
Build Bridges
As simplistic as this sounds, my experiences over the past several years lead me to the conclusion that many of the problems we are facing today stem from our continued, voluntary segregation. Most of us end up living in neighborhoods of … Continue reading
Posted in Quaker Social Change Ministry, race, Uncategorized
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Graphics Matter
I think it is very interesting that since I posted this graphic on Facebook, many of my friends of color indicated that they “LIKED” it, including the state chairperson of the Indiana NAACP Environmental Justice committee, the local leader and … Continue reading
Military (police) Law, Free Speech Suspended
Today’s militarized police forces have far exceeded the idea of peace officers and law enforcement. Police forces stem from the police patrols that colonial empires created to control their colonies and enslaved populations. Police forces in the United States continue … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, peace, race, revolution, Uncategorized
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Add your name: We are the movement for Black lives
Please consider adding your name to this pledge to support Black Lives. http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/take-the-pledge-we-are?akid=166692.28515261.VHEh_p&rd=1&source=mo&t=3 Petition Statement Our work remains undone until our lives are free of violence. That is the future we imagine. Until that day comes: * We pledge togetherness—we … Continue reading
Courage
I’ve been looking at, and thinking about this photograph a lot since it was taken at the Black Lives Matter protest in Indianapolis this past Saturday. It was a warm, sunny summer evening around sunset. I arrived about half an … Continue reading
Quakers and Black Lives Matter
Friends, this is a pivotal moment. Silence means supporting the status quo, which means supporting white privilege and racial injustice. Black Lives Matter is a nonviolent movement seeking to correct these injustices. We are all aware of Friends’ history of … Continue reading
Support for Black Lives Matter
A large, diverse crowd gathered at the State Capitol building in downtown Indianapolis last evening. The protest was organized by several organizations, including the local Black Lives Matter group, Indy10. People were sad, discouraged, angry, tired and impatient. I have always … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, peace, race, Uncategorized
Tagged Black Lives Matter, race, white
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 