empowerment & inner transformation…
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A reflection on our Semiquincentennial, the noise that's trying to drown out our goodness, and the deeper emergency waiting on the other side of our attention. Two hundred and fifty years. That's a long time for a nation to keep arguing with itself about who it wants to be. Today, on this Fourth of July,... Continue Reading →
A bit of historical background in preparation for tomorrow’s three blog posts: one here, one at ClimateChangeCommunity.com, and one at cCcmty.com. They should be posted by 6:00 am. Executive Summary In the summer of 1776, as the Continental Congress debated independence from Britain, a twenty-three-year-old Black soldier and lay preacher named Lemuel Haynes composed the... Continue Reading →
Dear President Trump, My name is Mr. Alvarez, and I am writing to you not as a politician or activist but as a concerned American who believes in justice, compassion, and the fundamental dignity of all people. Your administration’s decision to strip protections from schools, hospitals, and places of worship—once sanctuaries for immigrants seeking education,... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 