On Democracy Now! West set the protests in the context of a democratic nation unable to reform itself or come to terms with African-American poverty, unemployment, and lack of decent housing and health care. Recalling the legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, he urged people to make a connection between justice and compassion … Continue reading America’s Moment of Reckoning | Spiritual Literacy | Spirituality and Practice
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Poor Neighborhoods Fall Deeper Into Poverty – CityLab
The latest maps of coronavirus cases in the U.S. confirm much of what we already know about the economics of location: People in poor neighborhoods have it worse. Health care isn’t as accessible, the ability to socially distance is less, and many residentsfall into the role of essential workers, unable to work from home. What new … Continue reading Poor Neighborhoods Fall Deeper Into Poverty – CityLab
Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Memphis Sanitation Workers | Mining Awareness +
The name of Martin Luther King, Jr., is intertwined with the history of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s in the United States. The Montgomery bus boycott, the freedom rides, the Birmingham campaign, the March on Washington, the Selma march, the Chicago campaign, and the Memphis boycott are some of the more … Continue reading Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Memphis Sanitation Workers | Mining Awareness +
Movie; I AM, Exploring The Meaning Of Life, Liberty And Happiness
In Part IThis movie poses questions such as;Does owning more stuff make us happier? Does competing and winning against everyone else make us a 'better' person? What value do we give competition, compared to cooperation and networking?Is science the absolute truth? Is having more money a recipe for happiness and fulfillment?What does a state of never ending war … Continue reading Movie; I AM, Exploring The Meaning Of Life, Liberty And Happiness
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