The Veterans of Hope Blog

This is such a WONDERFUL resource. Just saw it today. It includes oral testimonies from a range of Black women talking about their lives, their children, their grandchildren and their struggles, joys and insights. You can read transcripts or listen to aud...

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A thoughtful meditation on the “hauntings” of Blackness in the modern world and the non-linear way we connect to our culture, our music and our history across the Afro-Atlantic diaspora. Read the essay by James Padilioni, Jr.  here.

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“Schools often do not allow black boys to be who they are. They can feel isolated, feel school is not for me.”  Vincent Cobb, co-founder of The Fellowship of Black Male Educators says that African American teachers are more likely to see acting-out ...

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A great article about the need to address white supremacy and cultural appropriation in the interpretation of Buddhist history and teachings in the USA.

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BREATHIN’: THE EDDY ZHENG STORY is a documentary feature about a Chinese immigrant who became the youngest prisoner at San Quentin State Prison and later one of the nation’s most recognized leaders on prison reform and youth violence prevention. Eddy ...

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Veteran of Hope, Cleo Parker Robinson, brings a marvelous adaptation of Romeo and Juliet to Denver this weekend and next.  If you’re in Colorado, don’t miss this extraordinary, danced interpretation of the classic Shakespearean play.  Juliet...

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Racism is built into the DNA of the United States’ food system. It began with the genocidal theft of land from First Nations people, and continued with the kidnapping of my ancestors from the shores of West Africa. Under the brutality of the whip and th...

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About the Sermon — “Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence” The “Beyond Vietnam” sermon was drafted by historian and activist Vincent Gordon Harding.  Vincent Harding and his first wife, Rosemarie, were friends and colleagues of Ma...

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Aishah Shahidah Simmons is coming to Denver, March 26 and 27 as the Rachel Noel Visiting Professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver! Aishah is an award-winning Black feminist lesbian documentary filmmaker, activist, cultural worker and writer. H...

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Dear Folks, The Veterans of Hope Project really needs your support! PLEASE CONSIDER A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE GIFT TO THE ORGANIZATION. In 2016 we developed a new website www.veteransofhope.org with a wealth of resources about the links between spirituality and so...

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