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 →
Liberty Further Extended: Lemuel Haynes, Natural Rights, and the Radical Promise of 1776
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 →