The large, flat package was sitting in the front entryway when I returned home after three days away at an evangelical social justice conference. The return address listed "S. Gay" as the sender. It was a minute or two before I remembered placing the order. It was a print by a local artist, Shanequa [...]Read More
Remembering Dr. M.L. King Jr.
Two members of our CCDA familia reflect on the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Take a moment to be both inspired and challenged by the personal reflections of Zakiya Jackson and Dominique Giliard. [...]Read More
2015 CCDA National Conference
A few weeks ago, over 3,300 of our CCDA familia came together in Memphis, TN for the CCDA 2015 National Conference. We gathered looking for opportunities to make new friends, receive encouragement for the journey before us and to learn and share practical advice for our communities back home. In [...]Read More
Mediation and Restitution Reconciliation Services, redeeming the label of ‘juvenile offender’
An attorney by profession, with years of experience working with youth, Bridgette Bowman became the director of Mediation and Restitution Reconciliation Services (MARRS) 6 years ago, anxious to be an advocate in the broken system of juvenile justice. This 23 year-old organization is perhaps the best [...]Read More
Memphis Teacher Residency, changing the narrative of equal education
Sub-standard education is pre-determined for many children based solely on their zip code. In response to the problem of equal education for kids in urban areas, what is now Memphis Teacher Residency started with a question: “What if we found an alternative way of recruiting and training teachers?” [...]Read More