John Lewis & Becoming Good Ancestors
Dear Friends, There is a cavern in my chest. One week ago today, we lost a giant in the labor for racial justice. Congressman John Lewis' indefatigable commitment to civil rights spans close to six decades. He became our nation's moral conscience. He was arrested, beaten bloody, skull fractured. And still he showed up to the labor, over and over, urging us to never to fear getting into good and necessary trouble. What does it mean for us to be as brave as the ancestors we cherish? Practice. Together. So
VIDEO: Reimagining America
This fourth of July, WATCH this powerful event -- Valarie Kaur in conversation with Van Jones and Chris Jackson on reimagining America. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUOcdLEySz4[/embed] Dear Friends, Tens of thousands of you tuned into our virtual event that celebrated the launch of Valarie Kaur's debut book See No Stranger! It was a stunning, powerful and moving evening with Van Jones, and Chris Jackson on how to reimagine and remake America. This fourth of July, as we reflect on the long labor for justice in America, we invite you to watch (or re-watch) this
My book comes out tomorrow!
SEE NO STRANGER: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love is my life’s work. It is my deepest offering, from my heart to yours.
What does revolutionary love look like now?
Our cities are burning. The National Guard is rolling into our streets. People are
Harness Gathering: Moving Through the Unknown
A discussion on the profound transition our world is going through, how we manage
A Story of “Chardi Kala”
A great elder in the Sikh community, Baba Punjab Singh, died this week. I want to tell you his story – and invite you to send a message to his family.
A story about love at the border
I just returned from a trip to the U.S.-Mexico Border in Tijuana with our team. We worked in an asylum clinic, visited shelters, and met with local activists to understand the scale and scope of the refugee crisis.
Happy Gurpurab
Five hundred years ago, in what is now India and Pakistan, a man named Nanak was distraught by the violence he saw around him.
Eighteen Years Ago Today…
Eighteen years ago today, a Sikh father was murdered in front of his store in Mesa, Arizona by a man who called himself a patriot. Balbir Singh Sodhi became the first person killed in thousands of acts of hate in the aftermath of the horror of 9/11.
#NoMoreBystanders
On Saturday night, my parents took my four-year old to a summer concert in a park by the water. On the way home, Kavi was riding on his grandfather’s shoulders, on top of the world. He wanted to take the water taxi across the marina. They were waiting on the dock when they heard an irate voice.