by James Melson | Jan 16, 2017 | 2017, Weekly Reflection
Today we are celebrating the Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday. Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929, eighty eight years ago. His main contributions to the faith based non-violent freedom struggle for racial and economic justice took place from December of...
by James Melson | Dec 30, 2016 | 2016, Weekly Reflection
As we prepare for the start of the new year, the thoughts of many people turn to New Year’s Resolutions. These usually focus on intentions for a more healthy and happy life in the coming year. Yet as we know, most of these resolutions will eventually fade away...
by James Melson | Dec 21, 2016 | 2016, Weekly Reflection
Sixty years ago today on December 21, 1956 the Montgomery, AL Bus Boycott officially ended. After more than a year of non-violent resistance and non-cooperation with the segregated bus system, bus service in Montgomery resumed on an unsegregated basis. Martin Luther...
by James Melson | Dec 5, 2016 | 2016, Weekly Reflection
December 5 is the 61st anniversary of the beginning of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the first major civil rights campaign led by Martin Luther King, Jr. Yet Dr. King did not initiate the campaign. Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1, 1955 for refusing to give up her...
by James Melson | Nov 15, 2016 | 2016, Weekly Reflection
The recent election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States was a shock to nearly everyone on both sides of the aisle. The many national polls that predicted an 85-90 percent chance of a Hillary Clinton victory turned out to be shockingly wrong. The...
