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Read more »From the United Nations News Centre: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery by urging States to bring into force all the legal instruments necessary to eradicate the scourge. “Modern slavery is a crime….
Read more »Today marks Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth.com describes the occasion: “Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed…
Read more »From the PC(USA) Campaign for Fair Food: Announcing the day of God’s favor, the gospel of Luke tells us Jesus inaugurated his ministry by reading from the scroll of Isaiah, proclaiming release to the captives. As followers of Jesus we…
Read more »Until I finished fourth grade, I grew up on Neville Island, located about seven miles down the Ohio River from the Point — the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers forming the Ohio. Until I finished college, I lived…
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