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A Groundswell on Wall Street

I've been speaking about a rising generation ready to emerge from the shadows of the last decade…


A New Chapter

On Sunday night, when I got off the train near Ground Zero to attend a 9/11 multifaith ceremony, I…


Thousands of Ribbons of Hope on this 9/11

The story was originally printed on Newsday here. We have been collecting Ribbons of Hope from…


Groundswell's "Coming Out Party"

On Tuesday night, hundreds of people gathered together at Groundswell's kick-off teach-in in NYC…


Millennials, Moral Vision, and Movement Building

“We need to have an ‘American spring’… nonviolent change where people from the grassroots get…


Announcing Groundswell

As many of you know, for the last decade, I've had the opportunity to tour with Divided We Fall,…


Unheard Voices of 9/11

I spent much of my twenties living out of my suitcase, touring with Divided We Fall, crisscrossing…


One Blue Marble at a Time...

Earlier this month, I was honored to share a few words at Auburn Theological Seminary's stunning…


Bin Laden's Death: Why I Can't Celebrate

Osama bin Laden's face is all over the television.  People are flooding the streets waving…


The Changing Face of the NAACP

Last week, NPR reported a growing trend among local NAACP chapters. They're electing a new…