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Tag: Black Lives Matter

The Power of Interfaith Prayer: Healing words of hope in times of violence - Part 2

The Power of Interfaith Prayer: Healing words of hope in times of violence – Part 2

Posted on August 1, 2016July 25, 2016 by DeShannon Bowens
In part 1 of this article, I wrote about my decision to facilitate an Interfaith prayer call on Sunday, July 10th after the horrific killings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and five Dallas Police... Read More
The Power of Interfaith Prayer: Healing words of hope in times of violence - Part 1

The Power of Interfaith Prayer: Healing words of hope in times of violence – Part 1

Posted on July 25, 2016July 21, 2016 by DeShannon Bowens
On July 4th, the United States of America celebrated its 240th year of independence from Great Britain. My ancestors were enslaved until 1863. Unfortunately, the Emancipation Proclamation did not inst... Read More
The Limits of Compassionate Action

The Limits of Compassionate Action

Posted on September 7, 2015September 6, 2015 by Elizabeth Durant
Forget what I was going to write. Forget everything, but the boy on the beach, the boots of the Turkish police standing over his body, arms lifting him up. Isn’t this why we have faith? Sometime... Read More
How Can #blacklivesmatter Be More Than A Hashtag?

How Can #blacklivesmatter Be More Than A Hashtag?

Posted on January 12, 2015January 11, 2015 by Chris Turner
The hashtag #alllivesmatter is a painful lie. In all corners of the globe, people suffer from various forms of oppression, violence, slavery, discrimination, occupation, poverty, etc. Yet some would n... Read More
The Illusion of Separation

The Illusion of Separation

Posted on December 16, 2014December 16, 2014 by DeShannon Bowens
Every core part of my identity that I love and treasure has a history of oppression that comes with it. I am African-American. I am a woman. I am in a same gender loving relationship. And I am a pract... Read More

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