Archive for November 2021
Organizing 101, part 2: Power
In this part of our Organizing 101 series, we’ll examine power. What do we mean when we talk about power? What forms can power take? We’ll get to these questions and more in a series of interviews with leaders and organizers from around the Network. Power, defined When you think of power, you probably think…
Read MoreJoin Gamaliel in going deeper this Thanksgiving
For many of us, this Thanksgiving will be the first holiday celebrated with friends and family in over a year. It’s a chance to catch up, enjoy time together, and have conversations about what really matters to each of us. We at Gamaliel invite you to use this holiday as an opportunity to start…
Read MoreThe fractured fulcrum on the scales of Justice: A statement on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict
In the wake of the decision by the Governor of Oklahoma to “prayerfully” grant clemency to Julius Jones, an innocent African American man accused of murder, on the condition that Jones “shall not be eligible to apply for or be considered for a commutation, pardon, or parole for the remainder of his life,” a jury…
Read MoreRamiah Whiteside of EXPO Wisconsin on Power
“Voting = POWER! The ballot box is a direct conduit to power. Without the right to vote, disenfranchised people have limited access to power. Since my release, my involvement with politics has intensified tremendously, but my exclusion from casting a vote undermines my actual citizenship, which weakens my individual voice. The irony here is, due…
Read MorePower 101: Rev. B. De Neice Welch, PhD
“I was acculturated to believe that power was a negative thing. That it was a sign of aggression, and even an anti-Christian concept, not suitable for followers of Christ and particularly not an appropriate objective for women…When I was entering training, I finally realized no one was blessed by that dimming of my light…Power should…
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