Tag: racism

Black Lives Matter Resources

Image from Wikimedia Commons. At LPF we are committed to racial justice. But we recognize that we as an organization have a lot of shortcomings. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in…

Just Mercy: A Call for Compassion and Justice

The images are riveting —TV newsclips about men released from prison after serving decades for crimes they did not commit. “I just want to get on with my life,” they…

Conflict Transformation, Nonviolence, and Justice

An Annotated Guide to Over 400 Outstanding Books, Manuals, Audiovisuals, and Web Sites Outstanding Introductions Lawrence Apsey, Jren Etames Brisaol, Kppler, Transforming Power for Peace, a booklet of 17 brief…

Race, Gender, Class, Prejudice

Addressing Racism: Challenge for Peacemakers The Vision and Challenge of Martin Luther King, Jr. (bulletin insert) More Resources and videos on Martin Luther King Jr. Conflict Transformation, Nonviolence, and Justice…

Martin Luther King Jr. Resources

Martin Luther King Jr. demonstrated the power of nonviolence to overcome even the most entrenched prejudices. Addressing Racism: Challenge for Peacemakers ‘I have a dream’ speech Martin Luther King quotes…

Addressing Racism: Challenge for Peacemakers

Racism and prejudice are fundamental causes of conflict and violence in the world. Churches have an important role to play in encouraging positive ways of handling conflict, bringing people together…

‘I have a dream’ speech

Address at March on Washington, Aug. 28, 1963 Transcript: I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration…

Ferguson, Responding to the Continuing Tragedy

The grand jury has decided to not charge the police officer who shot and killed an unarmed teen in the Ferguson suburb of St. Louis three months ago. The decision…

From Ferguson to Real Change

There has been a deluge of reporting and commentary on the killing of an unarmed black teen in the Ferguson suburb of St Louis, and on the protests that followed. …