Are churches failing the poor? Against the backdrop of persistent poverty and dramatically increasing income inequality, that question has gained renewed currency. New York Times… read more

These young men in the streets… They’re thugs, people say. They’re senseless and scary, people say. They’re tearing everything down, people say. These… read more

“A black man can raise his voice and you don’t have to be intimidated.” These are the brave words from a young black man in Baltimore. On the evening of April… read more

The Baltimore riots reminded me of a passage I read last eve from Richard Norton Smith’s excellent new Nelson Rockefeller biography about the 1971 Attica prison riot. About… read more

Show your support online   Hold a Community Event Engage your congregation Donate Now Do you want to be a part of something amazing? A truly world-changing moment in… read more

The connection between poverty and illiteracy Poverty often has a dramatic impact on children’s literacy. Research by the Annie E. Casey Foundation finds that 82 percent of… read more