Tag: Civil Rights
Civil Rights Tour Oct. 17-22, 2021
A Civil Rights Tour of the South is planned for Oct 17-22, 2021, led by two women from Kalamazoo Westwood United Methodist Church.
Civil Rights pioneer dies
The Rev. Gil Caldwell’s death on September 4 follows the passing this year of other giants of the civil rights era — the Rev. Joseph Lowery, the Rev. C. T.… Continue Reading Civil Rights pioneer dies
Panelists urge action on race issues
Four civil rights veterans encourage people of faith to get involved. Panelists speak out for justice during a United Methodist town hall with the theme, “Seasoned leaders discuss dismantling racism.”
Civil rights titans talk about racism
How do the current protests surrounding the death of George Floyd and others due to police brutality compare to the 1950s and 1960s? Civil Rights leaders reflect.
Their faith changed a nation
The Revs. John Lewis and C.T. Vivian are remembered as men whose faith enabled them to go the distance for equity and justice.
What would MLK say?
A rabbi sees parallels between the Civil Rights Movement and The Exodus of the Hebrew people.
United Methodists honor Dr. King
On April 4, 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Those who walked with him remember.
MLK’s last sermon still relevant today
Four days before his tragic death in Memphis, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached in Washington D.C.
Civil Rights Tour proves life-changing
An eye-opening spring break takes students on a trip through the southern United States.
The ‘beloved community’
A young adult missionary serving in Detroit reflects on the Civil Rights Movement … past and present.