I went back to school a little early this year. For five days in May, I had the rich experience of joining 30 others on a Truth & Purpose Learning Tour sponsored by the Seattle-based, Institute for Common Power. We … Continue reading →| Books Around The Table
This article The 6 superpowers that faith communities bring to nonviolent struggle was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. While religion has far too often been a tool of authoritarianism, faith institutions and communities have also been the life force of so many freedom movements. This article The 6 superpowers that faith communities bring to nonviolent struggle was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
This article How can I keep from singing, even in grim times? was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. As a young activist during the civil rights movement, I learned the importance of singing to get through hard times. This article How can I keep from singing, even in grim times? was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.| Waging Nonviolence
'She didn't act like she was a big deal. She just was. She made the world better. Not many people can say that.'| eJewishPhilanthropy
by William Trollinger Below is an excerpt of an essay of mine that was published in the Summer, 2025 issue of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, an issue which is devoted to white C…| Righting America
"The Black August Lesson" explains how denim is ingrained in the seams of Black identity, dating back to the days of enslavement.| Hello Beautiful - Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle and Hair Care for Black Women
How to recognize the characteristics that make for powerful whirlwinds of protest against injustice and tyranny.| Waging Nonviolence
Sometimes history is right under our feet and we don’t even realize it. When I lived in Old Town Alexandria, I frequented the quaint brick Kate Waller Barrett branch of the Alexandria Library. Not only was it around the corner from my house, but it contains the city’s local history and special collections reading room, where I spent many hours poring through old newspapers and documents as I worked on various projects. Read more about: History Under Our Feet| Encyclopedia Virginia
Protests of Trump may not look like the mass marches in 2017, but they're far more numerous and frequent — and also becoming more strategic.| Waging Nonviolence
The administration claims that it’s targeting DEI. It’s really chipping away at civil rights protections.| Capital B News
During Black History Month, it's important to separate fact from fiction.| The Root
During the Progressive Era, Black women were often excluded from both white reform initiatives and male-dominated Black organizations. In response, Black women across the nation formed local clubs …| The Indiana History Blog
Photo credits: YouTube screenshot/Mississippi Power Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on November 5, 1926, Victoria Jackson Gray Adams (pictured) became one of the most important Mississippians involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Her activities included teaching voter registration courses to domestics and ...| Black Then