*** VIDEO OF THIS LUNCH IS NOW AVAILABLE! *** Our monthly Third Thursday Lunch series has resumed with Virtual Lunches via Zoom! JOIN US! Next Event - Thursday, February 18 at 12PM Join us for Third Thursday Luncheon’s Black History Month program featuring U of L professor and Louisville Association for Community Economics (LACE) board … Continue reading February Third Thursday Lunch: Collective Courage
IN MEMORIAM – Jean Edwards
Like a weaver you have rolled up my life. You cut it off like a finished piece of cloth. Isaiah 38:12 O B I T U A R Y Jean Branch Maney Edwards, 98, a native of Nashville, Tennessee and a long-distance runner for peace, justice, and the integrity of creation, died peacefully of natural … Continue reading IN MEMORIAM – Jean Edwards
Jean Edwards 1921-2020
Dear FOR members and friends, Beloved Jean Edwards left this world this week. Next week on November 13 she would have celebrated her 99th birthday. We do not have any information at this time about funeral or memorial arrangements. I know all of you will join me in remembering, honoring, and holding her life and … Continue reading Jean Edwards 1921-2020
The failed “War on Drugs” should be replaced by universal health care
By Jim Johnson The other day I watched a Joe Biden town hall meeting that was televised by NBC. People chosen from the audience asked Joe questions and he answered their questions. I wasn’t invited so I was not able to ask Joe a question. However, the following is a question I would like to … Continue reading The failed “War on Drugs” should be replaced by universal health care
Overview of Kentucky’s Prison and Jail System
By Kyle Ellison October 12, 2020 I attended last year’s Kentucky Criminal Justice Forum in Louisville and appreciated the opportunity to discuss re-entry issues with legislators and people working on the front lines of criminal justice reform. (https://www.kentuckycjf.org/). This brought back thoughts and feelings from my years with Kentucky Department of Corrections (KDOC) as a … Continue reading Overview of Kentucky’s Prison and Jail System
Politics and prisons, populations and pardons: repeating the past in more expensive ways
By Kyle Ellison February 6, 2020 (Revised October 12, 2020) Disabled prison inmates in Frankfort, Kentucky circa 1911 In his final days in office Governor Bevin issued 650 pardons, several of which were highly controversial. We should think about the remaining 37.000 people who remain in Kentucky’s prisons and jails. Over the 220 years Kentucky has … Continue reading Politics and prisons, populations and pardons: repeating the past in more expensive ways
2020 School Board Candidates Respond to FOR Issues Questionnaire
The Aim Higher subcommittee of Fellowship of Reconciliation, Louisville Chapter (FOR) is continuing to expand its advocacy work in the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). For that work to succeed, we believe that all residents of Jefferson County must educate themselves about critical public education issues and elect school board members who are responsive to … Continue reading 2020 School Board Candidates Respond to FOR Issues Questionnaire
A plea to Daniel Cameron
By Vincent Gonzalez and Jim Johnson The July 15th Courier Journal article “Protestors march to AG’s Yard,” penned by Bailey Loosemore, Hayes Gardner, and Ben Tobin, told the story of the 100 protesters who, “took their call for justice for Breonna Taylor to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s front yard in Louisville’s East end on … Continue reading A plea to Daniel Cameron
Systemic racism and the costs of incarceration
By Kyle Ellison July 3,2020 A version of this article appeared in the Courier-Journal The nine-minute video of George Floyd’s murder is proving to be the most influential video ever made. Racist policing is front and center now, causing white people to stop ignoring other elements of systemic racism. Black people have endured persistent inequalities … Continue reading Systemic racism and the costs of incarceration
Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR Louisville Chapter) statement on Israel’s annexation of Palestinian land in the West Bank
For over 50 years, Israel has been occupying Palestinian land and has been illegally transferring its own population there in violation of international law. Israel's decision to begin annexing the West Bank signals to the world that Israel has no intention of allowing a two-state solution in which Palestinians would have basic rights in a … Continue reading Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR Louisville Chapter) statement on Israel’s annexation of Palestinian land in the West Bank
