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March 9, 2015 · 12:02 pm

From Selma to the ‘fierce urgency of now’

Reverend Dr. Barbara Holmes, now president of United Theological Seminary in Minnesota

Reverend Dr. Barbara Holmes, now president of United Theological Seminary in Minnesota

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends inexorably toward justice.” So preached Martin Luther King, Jr. and abolitionist Unitarian minister Theodore Parker before him. The Selma anniversary celebrations this weekend showed both the importance of activism in moving the arc over the past 50 years and of the urgency of continuing protest and pressure. Diane Nash’s protest was inspiring,President Obama’s speech was eloquent, and Rev. Barbara Holmes brought home her personal story and continuing witness.  Continue reading →

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January 17, 2015 · 9:33 pm

Selma: the movie and the movement, then and now

Screen shot from Selma Movie Glory lyrics video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEFRPLM0nEA

Screen shot from Selma Movie Glory lyrics video, showing marchers on Edmund Pettus Bridge  – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEFRPLM0nEA

Selma, the movie, makes a powerful and inspiring call to action. Without glossing over divisions in the civil rights movement in the 1960s, Selma focuses on courage and commitment, and connects the movement then to the movement now. Continue reading →

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