by Jakob Topper | Sep 29, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Inclusion, diversity and tolerance are worthy ideals that many churches publicly affirm, but they often come with some unexpected baggage. My church’s mission statement begins, “We are an inclusive community.” It’s one of the things that drew me here in the beginning...
by Aaron Weaver | Jul 21, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
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by Starlette Thomas | Jun 29, 2023 | Feature-, News
There is a consensus on racial equality as a basic ethic. Yet, Americans still differ based on their political affiliation, race and ethnicity regarding their views on racism, its affects and how to address it, according to a Public Agenda/USA TODAY Hidden Common...
by Mitch Randall | Apr 6, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Jesse L. Jackson, speaking to the 1988 Democratic Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, said: “Wherever you are tonight, you can make it. Hold your head high; stick your chest out. You can make it. It gets dark sometimes, but the morning comes. … Keep hope alive. Keep hope...
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...
