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Written by Truth and Reconciliation Commission, South Africa, Strip Mall Patriotism, byronspeaks
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 |
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This week, I was the featured speaker at the Ecumenical Peace Institute dinner, with the theme: "Where do we go from here?" |
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Written by Byron Williams
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Wednesday, 03 December 2008 |
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In roughly 5 weeks Cuba will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its revolution. On January 1 1959, Cuba went from a dictatorship palatable to the United States in Fulgencio Batista to one that has been a nagging thorn in every president's side since Eisenhower in Fidel Castro. |
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Written by Rev. Byron Williams
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Friday, 21 November 2008 |
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This marks the second time I've written about Troy Davis. Davis, who sits on Georgia's death row, has become an international celebrity and a prime example of why the death penalty must be eliminated. On Monday, Davis was schedule to die but received his third stay of execution in slightly more than a year. With more than 300,000 letters sent globally in support of Davis, rallies were recently held from Atlanta to Seattle, New York to Paris and Milan with supporters wearing T-shirts and holding signs that read, "I am Troy Davis." |
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Written by Rev. Byron Williams
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Friday, 21 November 2008 |
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The epilogue for most losing campaigns is to ascertain the reasons for defeat. This process can range from honest self-reflection to delusional rationalization. Opponents of Proposition 8 have been forced to write this closing section detailing the reasons for its fate. The most popular finger pointing has been directed toward the African American community. How can a group so tied to the legacy of civil rights in this country stand at the citadel of injustice? |
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Written by Rev. Byron Williams
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Friday, 21 November 2008 |
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Recently, a friend lamented that if those opposed to Proposition 8 had worked as hard before it passed as they have after voters approved the initiative, banning same-gender couples from marriage, the outcome may have been different. Maybe, but we're certainly witnessing a public civics lessons. |
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