Law enforcement, prosecutors, and clergy in this country are simply doing what they are paid to do. Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, in an interview with George Stephanopoulos, shared his belief that in the altercation with and subsequent killing of …
11 Miles Backward?
Just two days ago at this hour, I was in the midst of an 11-mile journey for John Crawford. Led by young people of color, 85 of us marched through suburban and rural Greene County, Ohio from the Beavercreek Walmart, …
10 Ways White Christians Can Respond to Ferguson
Like many of you, I’ve been overwhelmed and deeply saddened by the events transpiring in Ferguson, Missouri. And at times I’ve felt helpless, 350 miles away in Cincinnati, as friends of mine are in Ferguson praying, marching, organizing, and working …
Deep In My Heart
June 21 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the senseless slaughter and lynching of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner during Freedom Summer in Mississippi. They gave their lives to insure that every person in Mississippi would have …