Troy Williams realizes he’s had some good luck in life. Not all good luck but some. The vast majority of people who are incarcerated suffer trauma and harm that can sustain for a lifetime. There’s little opportunity to heal or repair the broken parts of their lives inside the system to then be ready to…
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. The past two decades have brought a steady, state-by-state dismantling of the death penalty, and 2021 proved no different. We saw the first former Confederate state repeal the death penalty when Virgina Governor George Northam signed the state’s new law into the books. That stroke…
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When Tonja Myles looked around her community and saw the people struggling with substance issues, she couldn’t help but see herself. Sharing the trauma with many of the people that she serves, Tonja is perfectly positioned to advocate for people suffering with substance abuse. She struggled with PTSD after years of unhealed trauma related to…
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In this moment, I’m thinking of Ahmaud Arbery’s parents. No doubt, they are feeling relief. The men who took Ahmaud away from them and their family and community are being held responsible. Despite an abundance of evidence, like so many, I was nervous about this verdict. Our justice system has signaled countless times throughout history…
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To our EJUSA friends and family, The opportunity we must seize – building a new justice system – is as hard as it is transformational. Yet we know we’re not alone. This work takes each and every one of us and we’re so grateful for our community of supporters who inspire us to forge ahead….
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I recently participated in the launch of a book to which I had contributed. The book, ”When You Hear Me, You Hear Us,” is a collection of poems and essays on youth incarceration and justice. Most of the authors are brilliant young people. The Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop put the book together…
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NAE President praises Sam Heath for his “commitments to justice” Sam Heath of Charlottesville, Virginia, has been appointed the new manager of the EJUSA Evangelical Network, a platform for faith leaders across the political spectrum who seek to transform the justice system by promoting responses to violence that are rooted in the values of racial…
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Sateria Tate-Alexander brought her project manager background into her community work in Baton Rouge. Her gift is identifying gaps within frameworks and creating strategic solutions to meet community needs. Sateria founded A.G.I.L.E., A Galvanized and Innovative approach to Leading with Excellence, in 2016 as Baton Rouge was trying to heal from the murder of Alton…
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I can’t tell you how excited and honored I am to be in this seat and in community with you for the first time. It has only been a short time at this point, but the energy and passion from the amazing EJUSA team about the work is inspiring. We can’t do this important work…
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In 2020, at the dawn of a global pandemic, the world witnessed the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. The collective response included uprisings in cities across the nation; calls to defund the police, to climate qualified immunity, and the demand for the immediate imprisonment of Derek Chauvin,…
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