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Anti-racist formation of children and youth (5)
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The well of joy

We cannot deny the world’s suffering, but building up our sources of joy can help sustain us in work for justice, writes a clinical psychologist.

By Jessica Young Brown Licensed clinical psychologist

At Bethlehem Farm, living creatively and building community

A West Virginia Catholic community based on a working farm shares a commitment to sustainability and support for their neighbors with rotating teams of volunteers.

By Zack Harold Journalist

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How to identify and counter dangerous speech

The Israel-Hamas war has spawned hateful, violent and even genocidal comments, both in person and online. An expert offers suggestions for Christian leaders to recognize and undermine it.

By Susan Benesch Founder and executive director, Dangerous Speech Project

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Rhonda Thomas: Accurately teaching history is a moral issue

Legislation limiting what can be taught in public schools fueled a Florida nonprofit’s decision to develop a Black history toolkit for faith communities.

Do the people on death row deserve joy?

A pastor discovers that preaching to people scheduled to die is an experience of joy — for him and for them.

By Dewey Williams Pastor, Mt. Bright Missionary Baptist Church

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Stained glass, steeples and financial sustainability

An effort to preserve Black churches is entering its next cycle under the direction of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.

By Cynthia R. Greenlee Journalist

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The 1898 racist massacre and coup still reverberates through Wilmington, N.C.

Two activists with longtime ties to the city reflect on its past and how it might move forward 125 years after a murderous insurrection led by white supremacists.

Reggie Shuford Lucy McCauley

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Having my student debt forgiven helps me believe there is another way

Instead of defaulting to individual responsibility, shouldn’t we forgive one another’s debts?

By Melissa Florer-Bixler Pastor, Raleigh Mennonite Church

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Events and books help undocumented immigrants tell their stories

A Texas seminary shares the stories of immigrants as a way of breaking down barriers and building better lives for immigrants in the U.S.

By Mónica Tornoé Director of Latino/a programs for Education Beyond the Walls, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

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‘To Speak a Defiant Word: Sermons and Speeches on Justice and Transformation’

The editor of a newly released collection of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s works writes about the religious importance of America’s “problem child” in an adapted excerpt from the book’s introduction.