Next Restorative Justice Teach-In, July 21, 2020, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Join us for our upcoming community conversation the theme of righting historic wrongs. Please RSVP through eventbrite click here. To …
Charlotte Interfaith Clergy Die-In
By Emily Orland, Greenspon Center Summer Intern In the week following George Floyd’s death, Charlotteans were angry. They protested, contacted city officials to demand reform of CMPD, and mourned the …
It’s Been a Long Time Coming – A Conversation Around Decolonizing Wealth and Dismantling Racism
Dismantling Racism Teach-In June 15, 2020 Noon – Virtual Online Program 6:00 pm – Historic Grace AME Zion Church, 229 S. Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC Please RSVP through eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/its-been-a-long-time-coming-a-restorative-justice-clt-teach-in-tickets-109025642632 …
20/20 and 2020 – A year of perfect vision or not?
“I always thought 2020 was going to be a hopeful year… Then I was dreadfully wrong… Then, perhaps, I was right.” – Judy Schindler For the past 18 years I had …
Restorative Justice in CLT – Join the call to action and join the movement for change
by Reverend Dr. Willie Keaton “I can’t breathe.” It is time for Charlotte and the rest of America to listen to the dying words of George Floyd and Eric Garner. …
If you are white and asking “What can I do?”
Our African American siblings are struggling, in fact, they are drowning and dying, and need those of us who are white to not only understand but to create the change …
What Charlotte needs this week and how you can help (4/20/2020)
In this time of global crisis, we are committed to supporting those in need with our time, our resources, and our voices. Here are several ways that you can make …
What Charlotte needs this week and how you can help (4/6/2020)
The Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice and Queens University have joined CharMeck Responds Coalition (CRC), https://charmeckresponds.org/. The CharMeck Responds Coalition is made up of many faith partners, …
A Passover Seder Supplement for 2020
The Haggadah is a tool for imparting the lessons of the past to the next generation. We are meant to apply the Biblical stories of oppression to the present so …
Social Justice Update
There are many way for you to stay connected with the Greenspon Social Justice initiatives. The CharMeck Responds Coalition – How to get help and how to help others The …