We visit with the recent executive director of FNVW/Friends for a Nonviolent World, Leah Robshaw Robinson.
Justice
Healing of Youth Facing Adult Imprisonment - YSRP & Bianca van Heydoorn
Bianca van Heydoorn spoke at this year's FGC Gathering, held this year at Haverford College, just outside of Philadelphia, which made it much easier to have Bianca here for Spirit In Action.
Blacksmith's Forge: Polarization & Democracy
Most of us lament the polarization of our society, but George Lakey finds promise in the blacksmith's forge.
Resiliency Gardens & Healing Virginia's Racist History
Guest-host Patricia Stansbury (AKA Sunny Gardener) shares interviews with 2 different guests. First up is Duron Chavis and building Resiliency Gardens is Duron’s life work. Learn local food systems & how they intertwine with justice, prudence and hard work. Part 2 is a visit with Joseph Rogers.
Modern Psalms of Solace & Resistance and Whispering to Babies with Dwight Wilson
Dwight L. Wilson returns today for Spirit In Action - we had him with us about 2 years ago discussing, among many things, his book series Esi Was My Mother, a fictional account of the real situations of his enslaved ancestors. Dwight has been very active in the interim, serving on a police oversight commission in Ann Arbor, MI, and much more, including writing 2 books we're going to discuss.
Matthew 20: 1-16 –Wandering with Jesus: Children, Laborers, and Justice
In this month’s episode, Liam and Don take a look at Jesus’ teaching on the laborers in the vineyard through the larger story of Jesus engaging with the people. Liam explores the tendency to isolate Jesus’ teachings and parables from their story-based, literary contexts.
Nonviolence Inspirations
George Lakey passes on the inspirations that led him to a life of activism & social change, among them Bayard Rustin & Lucrecia Mott.
Ep. 36: Extraordinary Climate Advocates -- Sam Daley Harris, Glen Retief
Citizens’ Climate Radio is a monthly podcast hosted by CCL volunteer Peterson Toscano.
Prison & MOSES
Our justice system is deeply flawed, and one of the forces working to repair the breaks is MOSES (Madison Organizing in Strength, Equality, and Solidarity), a congregation-based community effort to transform the criminal justice norms of Madison, WI, as part of a statewide organization, WISDOM, which is affiliated nationwide with Gamaliel.
Ep 22 Claire Vaye Watkins and Climate Storytelling
Claire Vaye Watkins, author of the cli-fi novel, Gold Fame Citrus, is Peterson Toscano's special guest.