by Allyson McKinney Timm | Dec 10, 2018 | Human Rights
In recent weeks, U.S. ally Saudi Arabia was found to be responsible for the grisly extrajudicial killing of American resident and international journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. Intelligence confirming that this happened at the behest of Saudi’s Crown Prince has...
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...
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...
by Allyson McKinney Timm | May 16, 2017 | Human Rights, Uncategorized
In his picture we see a handsome adolescent boy with a charming smile, his bright blue collared shirt buttoned up all the way. It’s an image that hints at all the goodness later revealed about the 15-year-old freshman. He was a strong student, a valued teammate, a kid...
