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Hatred Turns to Love in the Miracle of North Little Rock
But something different happened. Neighbors, hearing of the incident on social media, responded in solidarity. Seven-foot-tall inflatable Black Santas began dotting front lawns throughout Lakewood. Christian families, non-Christian families, white families, families of color—all choosing to decorate their homes with 7-foot-tall inflatable Black Santas.
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How Cicely Tyson Raised the Bar for Us All
Her life paralleled nearly a century of “givens” in terms of limited opportunities for women, specifically Black women and limited opportunities for African Americans in general.
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In Honor of Equality, This Human Rights Day
Freedom does not come by declaration alone. It has to be demanded, fought for, and won.
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International Day of Tolerance Turns 25, and the World Is Turning a Corner
Celebrate, in whatever way you can. The world is turning a corner. There is an incredible amount of work to be done, but good people everywhere are doing it.
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After 75 Years, Jackie Robinson Still Shows Us We Can Do Better, In Spite of Ourselves
On April 15, 1947—75 years ago this week—a Black man stepped onto a major league baseball diamond and into history.
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Jews of Color: From Marginalized to Empowered
A one-of-a-kind study encompassing the increasing numbers of Jews of color—African Americans, Asians, mixed races and others of non-white descent—has turned conventional wisdom as to the definition of a Jew on its head, and has revived echoes of the age-old legend of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel.
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Juneteenth: Confronting Our Past
Juneteenth marks the final recognition of a people as human beings, possessed of souls and free will.
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Justice: A Lesson I’ve Learned in Scientology
No one deserves that. Yet the world is full of such conflicts. What can we do about it? Personal justice starts with each of us. It can span the gamut from resolving a playground fight between children with fairness to accommodation of religious beliefs in the workplace.
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New Survey Finds Teens Concerned About Hate, But Hopeful for the Future
Pandemics, open racism, bitter divisions and inequalities are among the matters confronting the nation’s roughly 20 million teens ages 14-18—issues that would tax any adult emotionally and mentally. So how do persons who are still coming of age, still trying to understand the world around them respond to the dizzying maelstrom of conflicts that comprise our world?
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On UN International Day of Peace: What Will It Take to Achieve It?
Peace begins with human rights. But the emphasis is on “begins,” for human rights are often recognized grudgingly.
