Thursday, June 8, 2017

“I lost faith in God… Now I’m pursuing faith in justice.” for Monday, 5 June 2017 - Groundswell at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York, New York, United States

“I lost faith in God… Now I’m pursuing faith in justice.” for Monday, 5 June 2017 - Groundswell at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York, New York, United States

In Albany, child sexual abuse survivors lobby for reform.
Groundswell Newsletter
Resistance
“I lost faith in God...Now I’m pursuing faith in justice.”
“Inspired by his oath of honesty when enlisting in the Navy, 21-year-old recruit Shaun Dougherty decided to be truthful about what had happened to him as a child...Twenty-six years later, the 47-year-old married Navy veteran was in Albany, lobbying the New York State Assembly as part of the Coalition to Pass the Child Victims Act. The coalition includes a dozen survivors, faith leaders, and people who were victims or witnesses of sexual abuse as children, or who knew a loved one, friend or congregant who had gone through years of abuse.” Read more.
Voices
Sanctuary
Muslim Americans have some advice for Trump on Islam speech. Read here to see what some have to say.
Progressive Hindus
“When they build walls, we build bridges.” Dr. Debbie Almontaser works to help people overcome their fears of the “other.”
Action
Our Neighbors
The free and open Internet is under attack again. Faithful Internet needs your support. Vow to protect Internet Freedom.
Add Your Name
sign
Kensy Serrano is a loving wife and mother of 5 citizen children who heavily depend on her. Sign here to help stop her deportation.
Add Your Name
Learn
“Money kept them in. Black love got them out.” - Pat Hussain, Co-founder of Southerners on New Ground
On mother’s day, people around the country came together for a “Black Mamas bailout action” to liberate over 100 black mothers who were kept in prison only because they didn’t have the money to bail themselves out. Read more here.
10 Affirmations to Help Undocumented Immigrants Turn Panic into Resistance
Alan Pelaez Lopez of Everyday Feminism wants all of us (documented or not) to know that our life matters. Read his 10 affirmations here.
Events
June 9-10 - People’s Action Summit - Chicago, IL
See Auburn Fellow Linda Sarsour and many others for “a historic convening of organizations and individuals committed to social, racial and economic justice.” Apply to attend here.
June 15-18 - Allied Media Conference - Detroit, MI
Held every summer in Detroit, this conference brings together a vibrant and diverse community of people using media to incite change. Register here.
Auburn Theological Seminary.
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New York, New York 10115, United States
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