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Christian Nationalism and Hate Violence: What Can We Do?

Christian Nationalism and Hate Violence: What Can We Do?

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 This week, Zev Mishell, National Programs Associate at Interfaith Alliance, joins host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to discuss the intersection of systemic violence, hate crimes, and religious and political ideologies in America. Zev is the author of Interfaith Alliance’s new report, Together Against Hate, which closely analyzes how interfaith movements can address hate-based violence by uniting across differences while also examining how White Christian Nationalism is driving the alarming rise of hate in America. The report comprises case studies of successful strategies, practical recommendations, and a guide to organizations working to combat hate and extremism in the U.S. It is based on extensive research and interviews with nearly two dozen advocacy organizations dedicated to faith-based organizing, upholding civil rights and confronting hate. The full report will be released on Monday, January 13th, on the Interfaith Alliance website. “Religion is contextual, and it can manifest itself in extremely damaging and violent ways. It can divide us from one another. It can create supremacist outlooks. It can create and be influenced by ethno-nationalist outlooks. And maybe …

Yale issues formal apology over its past connections to slavery

Yale issues formal apology over its past connections to slavery

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Yale University issued a formal apology on Friday over its past connections to slavery.  The Ivy League school became the latest institution to apologize for its connections to slavery after spending years researching the subject. “Today, on behalf of Yale University, we recognize our university’s historical role in and associations with slavery, as well as the labor, the experiences, and the contributions of enslaved people to our university’s history, and we apologize for the ways that Yale’s leaders, over the course of our early history, participated in slavery,” the school said in a statement.  In the Friday release, the university also announced the release of the “Yale and Slavery: A History,” written by the school’s Pulitzer-prize-winning professor David W. Blight, with the Yale and Slavery Research Project. The school also shared a range of initiatives and actions it would pursue based on the findings of the school’s project.  According to the release, some of the school’s early leaders and founders owned slaves. The school’s oldest campus building, Connecticut Hall, was constructed using “in part the …

Begin Again with Eddie Glaude, Jr.

Begin Again with Eddie Glaude, Jr.

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 As we mark the beginning of Black History Month, it’s crucial we discuss issues that sit at the intersection of historic struggles for justice and equality, including protecting democracy. Black communities and thought leaders have long been at the forefront of movements advocating for civil rights and equal representation, striving to address systemic challenges that threaten the very foundation of democracy. By examining the importance of safeguarding democratic values during Black History Month, we acknowledge the pivotal role Black individuals and communities have played in shaping the fight for political and social justice. This week on The State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, academic and author Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. joins Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to discuss how we can draw lessons from the past to build a more inclusive and equitable future for all. “What we need to do is to understand our power. And so what I do is I offer a pragmatic reading of the prophetic, of the heroic, and of the democratic. I argue that …