by Zach Dawes Jr | Feb 27, 2023 | Feature-, News
The U.S. prison population decreased from 2020 to 2021, while the jail population increased, according to reports published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics in late-December 2022. At the end of 2021, there were 1,204,300 people in U.S. prisons, a 1% decline from...
by Mitch Randall | Feb 9, 2023 | Opinion
Missy and I had the opportunity to be in Boston, Massachusetts, during Black History Month. We walked through the Boston Commons, visiting some of our favorite sites. We love the city’s history, connecting us to the struggles and celebrations of democracy. The...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 6, 2023 | Opinion
Just in time for African American History Month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banned the Advanced Placement African American history course for high school students, which was nearly a decade in the making. It is yet another example of historical iconoclasm in the...
by Robert Callahan | Feb 1, 2023 | Opinion
There is a great irony in being a Christian these days. While we have been taught to confess our trespasses against God and neighbor in the context of repenting of our sins, we seem incapable of admitting our trespasses against the same in any other societal context....
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Oct 24, 2022 | Opinion
Is it ethical for people of color within the U.S. who claim to be disciples of Christ to engage in violence against oppressors? The reality is that people of color are already living within a violent situation. According to a five-year study, unarmed people of color...
