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Social Justice Within the Criminal Justice System with Attorney Jarrett Adams

Danielle Sanders - January 18, 2022

Attorney, Author and activist, Jarrett Adams was wrongfully convicted of a crime at age 17 and sentenced to 28 years in a maximum-security prison. After serving...

Journalist Marc Lamont Hill Talks Radical Activism at MLK Service

Danielle Sanders - January 17, 2022

Journalist, author and activist, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill spoke at St. Sabina Church on Sunday for their annual MLK service. The Temple University professor...

MLK’s Legacy in North Lawndale, Chicago

Tammy Gibson (SankofaTravelHer) - January 17, 2022

Fifty-six years ago, on January 26, 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his family moved to 1550 N. Hamlin Avenue in the North...

MLK Series: What Social Justice Looks Like Now with Rev. Dr. Michael L. Pfleger

Danielle Sanders - January 17, 2022

In his own words, Rev. Michael L. Pfleger, Sr. Pastor of the Faith Community of St. Sabina says, “St. Sabina is, I believe, more...

OP-ED: Candidate for Congress Kina Collins Says It is Time to Let Young People Lead

Danielle Sanders - January 17, 2022

Kina Collins is an American community organizer and activist, whose work has focused on issues of gun violence, criminal justice reform, and universal healthcare....

Ways to Give Back for MLK Day

Danielle Sanders - January 17, 2022

On Monday, January 17, people across the country will honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr. This national day of service – MLK...