by Susan | Sep 23, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
September 23, 1957 The “Little Rock Nine” returned to Central High School where they were finally enrolled. Units of the United States Army remained at the school for the rest of the academic year to guarantee their safety. The nine students arrived at Central High...
by Susan | Sep 22, 2015 | Cool Video
Thanks to NOWCastSA for livecasting last night’s laureate conversation on race. It was amazing — and here is an archive copy in case you missed it. “There is almost a sensual longing for communion with others who have a large vision. The immense...
by Susan | Sep 22, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
September 22, 1966 Eight hundred Puerto Rican men pledged to refuse the U.S. Vietnam draft. They saw compliance as “part of the colonial subjugation of our country.” September 22, 1985 The first Farm Aid concert was held with more than 50 musicians raising...
by Susan | Sep 21, 2015 | guest blogger
Join the conversation tonight 6:30-8:30 pm at the Whitley Center @ Oblate. Thanks for the image, Mohammed Pierre, who added . . . Life is finite. Resources are finite. We can extinguish life on this planet. We are human. We can...
by Susan | Sep 21, 2015 | Monuments
“Non-Violence” is a bronze sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd of an over-sized Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver with a knotted barrel and the muzzle pointing upwards. Carl made this sculpture after singer, songwriter and peace activist...
