by Allyson McKinney Timm | Jul 17, 2018 | Human Rights
Much has transpired in the realm of foreign affairs since the recent announcement that the United States would withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council. But as our traditional alliances are being strained and our President pursues closer ties with Russia,...
by Allyson McKinney Timm | Mar 22, 2018 | Human Rights, Uncategorized
My last blog post reflected on the pressing needs of America’s poor—needs underscored by the recent findings of Philip Alston, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights. Who constitutes America’s poor? At least 40 million...
by Allyson McKinney Timm | Feb 27, 2018 | Human Rights
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these… you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40) Well after the Sunday morning sermon a few weeks ago, I was still mulling the passage in which Jesus speaks these words. One the one hand, it is a poignant portrait of...
by Erin Grayson | Nov 9, 2017 | Human Rights, Uncategorized
Last year a Danish television ad challenging prejudice went viral. Its message was simple and timeless, but its portrayal of the human tendency to put people in boxes was powerful and timely. As immigrants fled life-threatening situations in other parts of the world,...
by Derick Dailey | Sep 18, 2017 | Human Rights, Uncategorized
Last week in St. Louis, where I live, worship, and work, crowds gathered to express their profound dismay and frustration at a justice system that is failing to live up to its bedrock value of equality. Last Thursday, a state judge acquitted Jason Stockley, a white...
by Allyson McKinney Timm | Aug 18, 2017 | Human Rights, Uncategorized
We at Justice Revival are horrified by the actions of white supremacists in Charlottesville last weekend. We are appalled at the views of those who rallied to re-assert white dominance and privilege in our society. We grieve the violence that has once again resulted...
