I spoke at a Resource Day this past Tuesday
It was for male ex-offenders who were there to receive information that could potentially help their situation. Here’s part 1 of my sharing. You can check out the rest on my youtube page.
On that same day I conducted a Social Justice Bible Study session for the United Worker’s Association. They have an Organizer’s Training Program that they’ve just started with some of their low-wage workers. The day before I was in Annapolis meeting with members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland meeting about Governor Martin O’Malley’s absurd DNA bill and from Annapolis did 95 on 95 to get to the studio of WEAA 88.9FM to be a guest on Front Page hosted by my good brother, Craig Thompson. We were talking about Dr. Jeremiah Wright, the Black Church, and Black Liberation Theology.
Once I got home Tuesday night from this long 48 hours of giving and sharing I went straight to bed and slept for 12 hours. (I never do that)
I’m tired ya’ll. My body, mind, and spirit needs a break. I’ve been going full throttle for months now. Vacation please!?
March 21st, 2008 at 11:52 am
Akin to this topic, I wonder if you would consider asking your listeners and subscribers the following question?
Should religious organizations, especially churches, participate in Amnesty programs with local, state and federal criminal justice systems? Given the inherent problems within the criminal justice system(s), and its deleterious impact on the black community, aren’t we making a mistake (in those instances when religious organizations help to return our young black men and women to the criminal justice system)?
Shouldn’t we construct our own safe (refuge) cities and programs, similar to those that existed in scripture, and rehabilitate our own young men and women?