Rev. Dr. William Barber II, president of NAACP’s North Carolina chapter, gave a very powerful and inspirational speech at our 2015 ICNA CSJ Annual Banquet.
American Inmates Released After Decades in Prison
Source: Channel4.com As they stood to leave the court, one, Derrick Wheatt, thumped his chest, tears streaming down his cheeks. Mothers, sisters, nephews, and brothers stood tearfully almost unable to believe that twenty years after their convictions, the East Cleveland Three would be released. Also in the courtroom that day were lawyers and law students from the Ohio Innocence Project, …
The numbers are staggering: US is ‘world leader’ in child poverty
Source: Rawstory.com America’s wealth grew by 60 percent in the past six years, by over $30 trillion. In approximately the same time, the number of homeless children has also grown by 60 percent. Financier and CEO Peter Schiff said, “People don’t go hungry in a capitalist economy.” The 16 million kids on food stamps know what it’s like to go …