Lisa Sharon Harper was interviewed recently by Everyday Democracy, a podcast dedicated to interviewing everyday people who are creating change in their communities. Ms. Harper was on the show to offer her reflections on the Derrion Albert beating on the South…
The following is a message delivered at the “Stand for Freedom in Iran” rally that took place yesterday at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, across from the United Nations.
Hello! I’ve been deeply moved by this gathering. This is amazing! My name is…
Tea-totaling party animals are crying the mantra of the Ghosts of Conservatives-past, “Blankety blank blank will change our American way of life!” Now all the president’s men and women — especially the Blue Dogs — are not-so-discretely inching away —…
I recently wrote and performed a spoken-word poem for the Transformational Development (TD) Conference at Eastern University, co-sponsored by Eastern and Food for the Hungry. Transformational development is the kind of development that does not only seek to transform the…
I stepped up to the automatic sliding doors, but they didn’t open. I knocked. The guard recognized me, waved, and the South Bronx-based special care facility opened arms of welcome. My half-sister lives there — for the past four years,…
Advocating for the poor is crucial in this time of recession, but maybe you’re a little nervous about actually walking into your member of Congress’ office, even after the great training you can get in preparation for the Mobilization to…
We waited for 30 minutes. Standing, awkward, we looked up at the board. When I arrived at Penn Station the board said train #167, enroute to Washington D.C., “25 mins late”… Five minutes later, “30 mins late.” The terminal filled…
Sunday, January 11 was National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. I wrote this poem, And to the Little Ones, in honor of the day. It was originally performed as a spoken word piece at All Angels Church in New York City.
In the wee hours of the morning on Wednesday, November 5, Wolf Blitzer listed “The Losers” in Tuesday’s historic election on CNN. Evangelicals were at the top of his list, joined by trickle-downers and social conservatives.
Recently, I watched an ongoing New York Times online report by Jennifer Steinhauer and Ben Werschkul called “The Road to November.” The report focused on Greeley, Colorado. Located about 125 miles north of Colorado Springs — home to Religious Right leaders like…
We waited for 30 minutes. Standing, awkward, we looked up at the board. When I arrived at Penn Station the board said train #167, enroute to Washington D.C., “25 mins late”… Five minutes later, “30 mins late.” The terminal filled…
