by James Melson | Oct 26, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
James Thompson and David Simpson – Children Arrested in the Kissing Case of 1958 This week I am enjoying several days with family in western North Carolina. As I looked over the Racial Justice Calendar for this month, I noticed a particularly disturbing story...
by James Melson | Oct 20, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Leaders of the Richmond, VA Clergy for Racial Reconciliation Conference – over 100 clergy attended For our first two years in Richmond, the ministry of the Cornelius Corps was almost exclusively online due to the COVID 19 pandemic. I am very grateful for that...
by James Melson | Oct 12, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Protests after the release of a tape featuring racist remarks by LA City Council President Senator Tommy Tuberville made racist remarks at a Trump rally in Nevada Racism is a persistent part of American life and history regardless of geographical location or political...
by James Melson | Oct 6, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Oklahoma is scheduled to execute 25 people in 25 months. With all the news about the impact of hurricane Ian and the upcoming midterm elections, one troubling story has received much less attention. The state of Oklahoma is scheduled to execute 25 people over 25...
by James Melson | Sep 29, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
The Little Rock Nine with Their Mentor Daisy Bates Massive Resistance to School Integration in Arkansas Sixty Five years ago this week on September 25, 1957 nine Black students integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. During September in took three...
by James Melson | Sep 21, 2022 | 2022, Weekly Reflection
Photos from the Reverse Freedom Rides of 1962 For the last few weeks, news reports have focused on stories of migrants who were sent without warning by bus and plane from the Southern border to destinations further North such as Washington, DC, New York City, and...
