Activists
[Editor's Note: This week we will have a series of reviews on films with a focus on immigration. Check back each day for a new film review, and visit www.faithandimmigration.org for more information]
On May 2, 1963, African-American kids all over Birmingham, Alabama heard a D.J. from WENN announce, "Kids, there's going to be a party at the park. Bring your toothbrushes because lunch will be served." This was a coded call for a mass demonstration. Eight hundred kids, some as young as six, skipped school.
Photo via Sojourners / Bob Fitch
Here is a list of books written by and about Daniel Berrigan. This list is by no means exhaustive.
Athletes have long flexed their muscles against racism, sexism, and other forms of injustice.
Our Mobilization to End Poverty this spring brought together nearly 1,200 Christian leaders and grassroots activists from around the country committed to overcoming poverty.
Seventeen activists and church leaders talk about the disciplines that keep them girded for the struggle.