Today is an important day for our nation, the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom held on August 28, 1963. The March on Washington was a dramatic and transformative moment in the history of the… Continue Reading
Black people can no longer accept racist policing. We cannot accept over-militarized policing. We cannot accept police brutality. On the contrary, we need anti-racist, effective, neighborhood-based policing, accountable to the community, to the law, and to the common good.
The struggle against racism and colonialism and the movement to abolish nuclear weapons have always been united. Many of the leaders of the Black Freedom Movement of the 1950s and 1960s in the United States, including Coretta and Martin… Continue Reading
Mindful of their example, and the moral obligations it imposes, the USF Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice stands with all human rights and peace organizations in the United States and internationally working to protect humanity by securing a comprehensive… Continue Reading
Often in important political and social movements, leaders in the movement find themselves at critical crossroads, facing challenges that require urgent attention. Internal self-criticism can enable the movement to process necessary information, and feedback from key allies, on a real-time… Continue Reading
Pastor Michael McBride (affectionately known by his congregants and the larger community as Pastor Mike) is the spiritual leader of The Way Christian Center in Berkeley, California, an important and inspiring social justice activist in the San Francisco Bay Area… Continue Reading
The Reverend Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian died last night in Atlanta, GA, at the age of 95. I met him between 1962 and 1963, during the years of my work with and on behalf of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.… Continue Reading
My first encounter with John Lewis was the day before the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and the early morning of the March, August 28th, 1963. Rumor had gotten back to Dr. King and Bayard Rustin, Executive Director… Continue Reading
Let’s not act stupid and be provoked into self-destructive forms of protest that morally and politically undermines our precious BLM movement. We must guard against infiltration by agents provocateurs, including the boogaloo movement. We must reject all forms of violence… Continue Reading
Let’s be very clear: Black communities don’t want the elimination of police in our communities. We want and need police. We need police that are accountable to the communities they serve. We need police that adhere to the law and… Continue Reading
