by James Melson | Nov 4, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Tomorrow is Election Day. I hope that all of us who are registered will remember to vote. This is one of the most important ways we have to participate in our democracy. Yet just as importantly, I hope that we will also take time to remember the cost paid by those who...
by James Melson | Oct 28, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Marnie Feinberg (middle) speaking on a panel during the United to Stop Gun Violence event at the Washington National Cathedral on October 23, 2019 Yesterday, October 27, was the one year anniversary of the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh...
by James Melson | Oct 21, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Eighty years after being arrested for disorderly conduct and illegally sitting in at the whites only public library in Alexandria, VA, those 1939 charges against five young African Americans were officially dropped on Friday. An article posted on WTOP online news...
by James Melson | Oct 7, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
The news cycle is filled with the events and personalities surrounding the impeachment investigation. It is easy to miss stories that may be less exciting but are just as important. Last week Pope Francis unveiled the first new sculpture added to St. Peter’s Square in...
by James Melson | Sep 30, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Last week I received the weekly email from Marian Wright Edelman who is the Founder and Executive Director of the Children’s Defense Fund. I subscribe to it, because she has been a leader in the struggle for justice and equality since her days in the Civil Rights...
by James Melson | Sep 23, 2019 | 2019, Weekly Reflection
Many people including myself experienced the inconvenience of today’s Climate Protests that disrupted much of downtown Washington, DC. In fact, I had to turn around and head back to Northern Virginia, because climate protestors blocked traffic around bridges and major...
