by James Melson | Apr 28, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Image Symbolizing Black Voters During Reconstruction Image Symbolizing Federal Protection During Reconstruction Image Symbolizing Post Reconstruction Racial Terror The Ongoing Struggle for Voting Rights Today Most people who have studied American history at any level...
by James Melson | Apr 21, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey Major League Baseball started its 2022 season earlier this month. Last week on April 15, every player wore number 42 in honor of the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson integrating the major leagues. It is well known that he was the...
by James Melson | Apr 14, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
The horrors of state sponsored violence have filled the news since Russia invaded Ukraine. In the face of such terror and destruction, it is hard to imagine any force more powerful than modern military weapons. Yet Christians around the world are currently observing...
by James Melson | Apr 6, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Martin Luther King Jr Delivering His Last Speech at Mason Temple in Memphis, TN on April 3, 1968 This week marks the 54th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The night before his death, Dr. King delivered his last speech at the Mason Temple in...
by James Melson | Mar 30, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
At a time when we see daily reports and images of horrific oppression and violence in Ukraine, the life and witness of Oscar Romero is especially important. He was assassinated 42 years ago on March 24, 1980 while celebrating mass at a hospital chapel. He was the...
by James Melson | Mar 23, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson (AP photo) Chief Justice Roger Taney and Dred Scott (from judges.org) During the struggles of the modern civil rights movement, the popular singer Sam Cooke released a song that became one of the musical legacies of the movement. Its title...
