McBride to discuss ending violence, racism in communities
When the Rev. Michael McBride was physically and sexually assaulted by a police officer as a college student in 1999,…
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Women of the Wall founder Hoffman to discuss religion, politics in Israel
The Western Wall in Jerusalem is the holiest site in Judaism, but Jewish women are not allowed to freely pray…
Focus on humans rather than systems, Torres-Fleming says
Alexie Torres-Fleming grew up in the South Bronx, and she left to pursue a career. She returned after realizing her…
Naughton to discuss breaking cycle of poverty
Between the 1970s and 1995, the East Lake neighborhood in Atlanta was home to the East Lake Meadows housing project,…
Federal officials Hochul, Leary to discuss regional epidemic of opiate abuse
In one 24-hour period in mid-July, 10 people overdosed on heroin in Buffalo. In March, $3.5 million worth of heroin,…
Archaeologist Magness to discuss ancient Jerusalem
Though the preservation and sharing of sacred space might seem to be the task of those who run churches, synagogues or mosques, Jodi Magness is responsible for the conservation of spaces and objects that were considered sacred millennia ago.
Longtime Baha’i leader Lincoln to give new perspective on Middle East
After 20 years in Haifa, Israel, Albert Lincoln sees the West as disconnected from the rest of the world —…
Ferguson to discuss exploring Holy Land through film in ‘Jerusalem,’ ‘Journey to Mecca’
When Daniel Ferguson and the production crews of the IMAX films “Journey To Mecca” and “Jerusalem” began filming, they were…
Melchior to discuss need for activism from religious leaders
When your home is the Holy Land, sharing sacred space becomes a day-to-day issue, and it often becomes a bloody…
Abuelaish to explain philanthropy’s role in preservation of peace
The conflicts in the Middle East are thousands of miles away, but Izzeldin Abuelaish thinks North Americans need to take…
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