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02/22/16

This blog post originally appeared in The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Minister's Coalition 4 Redemption & Justice , a growing group of AME clergy across the country uniting to stand against injustice in the criminal justice system in the United States. John 19:17-18 NKJ 17 And He, bearing...

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Reverend Charles F. Boyer

Blog Carnivals

02/22/16

A note from the National Women's Law Center: This post previously appeared on NWLC's blog . We thought it was appropriate for this blog carnival since, as the post mentions, the Flint water crisis is an issue that disproportionately impacts poor women of color, particularly black women, and thus is...

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Amanda Hooper

Food!

02/18/16

This week we're excited to feature Nedra, a bike enthusiast, healthy-living advocate, and entrepreneur from Atlanta. Nedra runs Civil Bikes, which uses bike tours and classes to get people active and teach them about social justice, all at the same time. Thanks for all you do, Nedra! 6306.jpeg...

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Karen Showalter

Food!

02/18/16

My six-year old son is in kindergarten. He's a bright and active boy who loves Star Wars, dinosaurs, raptors, and space. Try to sit him down for an extended period of time to learn about any of those things? Good luck. His teachers are saints. And my son isn't alone. Kids have energy. They need to...

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Karen Showalter

Health Care

02/17/16

The two little girls who opened their mouths for me were only 4 and 5 years old, yet they clearly had a history of severe dental problems. In my dental practice in Colorado this would be pretty shocking but thanks to Indian Country’s horribly insufficient dental care system it’s all too common here...

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Terry Batliner

Radio!

Gun Safety MomsVote Politics & Policy Podcast

02/16/16

The radio show this week covers Beyonce, #BlackLivesMatter, and what pop culture does/doesn't do to move us forward; hears the inside scoop on the Presidential election from the Granite State; discusses the power of humor, red pumps and of using pop culture for change; and finds out why people are...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care

02/16/16

I was lying in bed Sunday morning reading from author Anne Lamott’s beautiful little book Small Victories . In one of her stories about parenting, she shares with a little self-deprecation, but mostly tenderness, how she doesn’t bake for PTA fund raisers, is often disorganized and sometimes forgets...

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Renee Trudeau

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Immigration Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

02/15/16

President Obama introduced his final budget last week. Find out all the details about what is in it and what is happening next!

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Elyssa Schmier

Childcare & Early Education Military Families

02/15/16

Child care can give military families a huge sticker shock. Luckily there are programs, like Child Care Aware, that can help!

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National Military Family Association

Blog Carnivals

02/13/16

This month, MomsRising – and our new Spanish-language community, MamásConPoder ! – have so much to celebrate. It is Black History Month, and the fifth year in a row that we bring to you this special blog edition – or “carnival”! -- by MomsRising staff members, policy partners, bloggers, and...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner