Our senses often allow us to grasp and understand our surroundings if we allow it. Through our senses, we...
Reformers
The Society of Urban Monks advances the solutions of past social reformers that helped resolve social ills and injustices. Many past reformers remain unknown to, or are forgotten by, those who seek to advance social justice today. Consequently, the teachings, writings, and speeches of these reformers are repeatedly neglected and often do not inform the resolutions that present-day justice seekers seek to inspire.
After being confined to Robben Island for most of his 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela walked out of...
Robert F. Kennedy (November 20, 1925 - June 6, 1968), who is often referred to as RFK or Bobby,...
Sojourner Truth (c. 1797 – 1883) was an itinerant preacher, abolitionist, and women’s rights activist who was born into...
It was 150 years ago this week that the United States was overwhelmed with grief and sorrow upon hearing...
Coretta Scott King (1927 – 2006) was a pioneer of the civil rights movement in the United States who...
Howard Thurman (1899-1981), mystic, author, theologian, educator, and civil rights leader was rated as one of the 12 most...
Dorothea Dix (April 4, 1802 – July 17, 1887) was a Christian social reformer who largely operated in the...
Thomas Merton (1915 – 1968) was a prolific writer, mystic, and social activist who would be 100 years old...
An eighteen-page article with engravings of 19 photographs by Jacob Riis appeared in the 1889 Christmas edition of Scribner’s...
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