#BelieveWomen

By Rev. Cari Jackson At age 14, I was raped. When I told my Mom what had happened and she called the police, and I felt raped again. Still reeling from the fear of being killed, still traumatized by being overpowered and my body forcibly entered, I felt violated again by the disbelief of the…

Letter to Senators requesting investigation of Blasey-Ford’s allegations

September 21, 2018   The Honorable Chuck Grassley Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Diane Feinstein Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 425 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510   Re:  Call for a full investigation of the allegations…

Anti-Kavanaugh letter to senators

ANTI-KAVANAUGH LETTER TO SENATORS September 5, 2018   Dear Senator: On behalf of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC), we are writing to express our strong opposition to the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) is a broad-based, national, interfaith movement that brings the…

Guilt Deflates, but Responsibility Empowers

Guilt Deflates, but Responsibility Empowers Yesterday’s white nationalist rally in Washington, DC, showed these deplorable supremacists as far fewer and weaker than they’d promised. That’s a positive development, but only a small one on the much deeper and longer journey to confront racism and establish social justice in our country and our communities. Rev. Dr.…