Sojourner Truth

She was born into slavery, in Ulster County NY, but would channel her faith towards abolishing America’s original sin. With a name like Sojourner Truth, she had be a badass, right?

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Frederick Douglass

Out of a fractured nation, a slave would rise to find his North Star.  Free from bondage, he would eloquently speak out for abolition, women’s rights, and desegregation. The father of civil rights,  Frederick Douglass 

Baggage of History

In recent months, news stories relating to race have reverberated through our society. While there are those who argue that we live in a post-racial society, many Americans believe that racism is alive and well. How much influence does America's horrific history of slavery have on our psyches today? Do we somehow internalize this ugly baggage? Do we continue to be informed by it? Are there lessons to be learned from it?

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