"Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a
country where everyone lives in fear." ~ Harry S Truman
This week I will continue listing the 12 gifts we can give ourselves and others directly from the Huff Post Black Voices article "12 Things White People Can Actually Do After the Ferguson Decision" by Joseph Osmundson and David J. Leonard.
5. If You Belong to a Faith Community, Take Action There.
"Simply reading scriptures with a social justice lens is necessary but not sufficient. Organize fundraisers in your communities to fight for justice. Bring your communities to actions, protests. Make sure that race (and gender, and class and sexuality) is not silent and invisible in your faith communities, even if they are predominantly white. Speak up, even and maybe especially if you are met with discomfort or resistance."
Defusing, Not. Moving the conversation forward
*If you are in the La Crosse area, check out AMOS.
country where everyone lives in fear." ~ Harry S Truman
This week I will continue listing the 12 gifts we can give ourselves and others directly from the Huff Post Black Voices article "12 Things White People Can Actually Do After the Ferguson Decision" by Joseph Osmundson and David J. Leonard.
5. If You Belong to a Faith Community, Take Action There.
"Simply reading scriptures with a social justice lens is necessary but not sufficient. Organize fundraisers in your communities to fight for justice. Bring your communities to actions, protests. Make sure that race (and gender, and class and sexuality) is not silent and invisible in your faith communities, even if they are predominantly white. Speak up, even and maybe especially if you are met with discomfort or resistance."
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| Michael Moore retweeted this photo: NYC Rabbis Arrested While Reciting Kaddish, Jewish Mourning Prayer For Eric Garner |
*If you are in the La Crosse area, check out AMOS.
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