Category Archives: Social Change
Diane Nilan wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Another “congratulations” to Diane Nilan, founder of Hear Us, a national organization focused on giving voice and visibility to homeless children, youth, and their mothers. At the 2012 NAEHCY Annual Conference (National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth) Diane … Continue reading
Bryan House: “Giving refugees hope, and a place to call home”
»»» For the latest on this living memorial to Bryan Guzman GO TO the Bryan House/Emmanuel House MAIN PAGE. —By GREGG CANFIELD, Chicago Tribune, 17 January 2008. Metro West, Sec. 2: 1, 5. Project honors man’s legacy, gives immigrants a boost … Continue reading
MLK Jr: Conquering Racism, Militarism, and Economic Exploitation
On April 4, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech at New York’s famous Riverside Church. Giving it the title “Beyond Vietnam—Breaking Silence,” King called for “radical departures from the destruction of Vietnam.” He had been moving towards this speech for two years, “[M]oved,” he … Continue reading