For six nights this winter, from January to March, Jews and Muslims are invited to come together to provide food, shelter and care to approximately ten neighbors in need as …
Why Texas Should Matter to You
by Amy Lefkof Hopefully Texas, the Lone Star State, will go down in history as the lone state —the only one — to decline refugee resettlement. As someone who rooted …
Dr. Keaton Receives NAACP Community Champion Award
Reverend Dr. Willie Keaton, Jr. was honored with the NAACP Charlotte-Mecklenburg Branch’s Community Champion Award at their Freedom Fund Award Banquet on Saturday, December 7, 2019. The theme of this …
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Trends reveal that Generation Z, like millennials before them, value diversity and express the need for collaborative engagement and collective action on social issues such as climate change, racial justice, …
Dr. Cernyak-Spatz, of blessed memory – a survivor, a teacher, an inspiration, and a friend
Dr. Susan Cernyak-Spatz, a survivor who testified to the worst of humanity so we could remember, a professor who taught us about history so we could learn, a woman of …
“We are Brooklyn” – a meeting to determine next steps
Deepening our understanding of restorative justice for Charlotte. Expanding our coalition. Mapping out the steps ahead. Please join us as we continue our exploration of the tragedy of the destruction …
Community Dialogue about the role of theatre in community
What is the role of theatre in community conversation, and in creating change? Join us on November 6th at 2 pm to explore and discuss Three Bone Theatre’s production of …
Jeffrey Alan Schwartz Holocaust Speakers Bureau is now a reality!
In memory of Jeffrey Alan Schwartz, his brother Larry Schwartz and family have established the Jeffrey Alan Schwartz Holocaust Speakers Bureau. This newly developed program is now available to bring …
It’s Time to Talk about Race and Justice
In the 1960s and 1970s, an interesting notion took shape in the United States: racial colorblindness. The idea, which was born in mostly white communities, was that we had advanced …
Close to Home or Far, Far Away – Keep Learning!
I’m sure you have heard it before, in one way or another: be a lifelong learner. The reasons to do this are myriad: It keeps you young, It helps you …