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| The centerpiece of our work is the video interviews with more than 50 Veterans of Hope -- religious leaders, activists, artists, educators and others who are veterans of struggles for freedom and justice in this country and in other parts of the world. In the interviews, these individuals reflect on the role of religion/spirituality in their life and work, representing a unique educational resource on religion and democratic transformation. |
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Many
Veterans of Hope talk about the significance of preparing
and sharing food in building community, creating understanding,
and holding on to memories.
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Julia Esquivel an activist, poet and minister, standing as a witness to God's justice and compassion amidst the suffering in her native country Guatemala. |
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Bernice Johnson Reagon helped to create The Freedom Singers, SNCC freedom workers who took the songs and stories of the movement across the south and the nation. |
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Tran and Nuong Van Dinh are veterans of the Vietnamese anti-colonial struggle who continue to share their deep concern for global justice and peace. |
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James Morris Lawson Jr. , a master teacher and practitioner of nonviolence, trained many of the young people who risked their lives during the Civil Rights Movement. |
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