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 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...
by Allyson McKinney Timm | Aug 10, 2017 | Human Rights, Uncategorized
“A lot of people don’t look at housing as a human right, but it is. To have a decent place to live is a basic human right.” – Jimmy Carter When asked about the significance of decent housing for neighborhoods and communities, former President Jimmy Carter was...
by Erin Grayson | May 30, 2017 | Human Rights, Uncategorized
(@DeclareDignity) As a chaplain-in-training at a major inner-city trauma center, I sat with countless traumatized people: those suffering from grave illness and injury; their families and friends; and doctors and nurses who were charged with their care. Each person...
