Civil RIghts
Till is a must-see movie that will hopefully bend our country’s moral arc closer to a more just society.
‘Till’ is a mandatory movie for our times
AURORA, Ill. – I went to school for sixteen years and was never taught about Emmett Till, the fourteen-year-old black youth whose brutal murder by white supremacists in 1955 addedRead More
Of all of King’s speeches and writings, the one that has had the most transformative power for me is his masterful “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” ...
Opinion: Martin Luther King Jr.’s hard words for white Christians
by: Robert P. Jones Jan. 17, 2022 (RNS) — White people regularly dilute the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to be more palatable. No one isRead More
That’s because the court found that any religious school teacher who performs a religious function is beyond the reach of civil rights protections accorded to other workers.
Teachers at religious schools fear Supreme Court took away their civil rights
by: Yonat Shimron July 22, 2020 (RNS) — As a religious studies teacher at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, a Catholic High School in San Francisco, Ish Ruiz knows he’s probablyRead More
During his studies at American Baptist Theological Seminary, now American Baptist College (ABC), he learned the principles of nonviolent protest...
John Lewis remembered as humble leader who loved friends and enemies
by Diana Chandler NASHVILLE, July 20, 2020 (BP) — The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, an ordained preacher who studied theology at a college co-founded by the Southern Baptist Convention,Read More
“The Rev. C.T. Vivian was a stalwart activist on the march toward racial equality,’’ says the White House citation read before President Barack Obama bestowed the medal on Vivian.
Rev. C.T. Vivian, longtime civil rights activist, dies at 95
by: Adelle M. Banks July 17, 2020 (RNS) — The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a minister and advocate for civil rights who worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., diedRead More
That announcement prompted tweeted prayers from luminaries ranging from the Revs. Al Sharpton and William Barber II to Fox Business News anchor Lou Dobbs to former President Barack Obama.
John Lewis, preaching politician and civil rights activist, dies at 80
by: Adelle M. Banks July 18, 2020 (RNS) — John Lewis, the longtime civil rights activist, congressman and ordained Baptist minister who preached about getting in “good trouble,” died FridayRead More
The idea is that the government should not impose on religious institutions in matters of faith and doctrine.
Supreme Court broadens scope of ministerial exception
by: Yonat Shimron July 8, 2020 (RNS) — The Supreme Court has ruled that religious school teachers who perform a religious role, even if they are not ordained, and evenRead More
For more than 50 years, the United Methodist clergyman was involved in advocacy work...
Joseph Lowery, minister, civil rights leader, friend of King, dies at 98
by: Adelle M. Banks March 28, 2020 (RNS) — The Rev. Joseph Lowery, a civil rights leader who worked closely with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and prayed atRead More
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Rev. Clay Evans, civil rights leader, evangelical broadcaster and gospel icon, dies at 94 – Chicago Sun-Times
Rev. Clay Evans was “a prophet, a priest, and a pastor to both parishioners and pastors,” said U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) Source: Rev. Clay Evans, civil rights leader, evangelicalRead More
This order does not restrain the Kane County State's Attorney's Office from future prosecutions in relationship to this matter.
Wayside Cross Ministries residents gain a temporary restraining order
AURORA, Ill., July 25, 2019 — The Wayside Cross Ministries (WCM) residents who are registered child sex offenders have been granted a temporary restraining order by Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer ofRead More