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Immigration in America (12)
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Photo essay: Changing US policy means turmoil for Haitian immigrants

Award-winning photographer Carol Guzy has spent months in Ohio documenting the toll that policy changes and deportation have taken on Haitian immigrants and the communities that they are a part of.

‘Pedagogy of the Ancestors: Practices for Mentoring and Teaching Future Generations’

Being a good ancestor means living a life that leaves a better world with less suffering and harm, an educator says in a new book.

By Patrick B. Reyes President, Auburn Theological Seminary

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Earle J. Fisher: Voter empowerment is an extension of my pastoral platform

Souls to the Polls efforts by Black churches have gotten attention, but the work has always been more than that, says a pastor, educator and activist.

M.A.R.C.H. promotes racial unity between Dallas Church of Christ congregations

After the murder of Botham Jean, Dallas ministers created an organization that brings Black and white congregations together to build relationships and work for justice.

By Courtney Thomas Journalist

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New study documents affordable housing across the country built on faith land

The online, searchable survey of almost 10,000 units of housing shows trends and patterns as congregations and denominations seek to use their properties to serve their communities.

By Nadia A. Mian Senior program director, Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement

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‘Waking Up Ghosts: Making Peace with Ancestors’

A minister weighs the inheritance of Korean spirituality and shamanism.

By Christine J. Hong Minister and professor

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What happens when neighbors object to your congregation’s building plans?

Conflict is common when churches desire to redevelop underused property. But there are ways to avoid and mitigate neighborhood opposition.

By Yonat Shimron Journalist

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Even when we don’t hear the Holy Spirit, she is still working

On a retreat, an elusive squirrel embodies the Holy Spirit.

By Aleta Payne Senior editor, Faith & Leadership

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Aaron Treadwell: A new digital archive preserves nearly 175 years of AME Church documents

An ongoing project to complete the archive of The Christian Recorder newspaper and other publications shows the depth and breadth of Black writing since the 19th century, says the historian leading the effort.

‘Bridging the Rivers of Difference: A Proclamation of Unity in Resistance’

In this excerpt from her new book, a social justice advocate writes about the need for unified collaboration among people of color for systemic change to occur.