The Mother of Civil Rights in California: Mary Ellen Pleasant
Mary Ellen Pleasant was wise and kind, supported her community, and got justice every time she could for everyone she could.
Trailblazing Black Woman Takes Down the Mob: Eunice Hunton Carter
Eunice Hunton Carter was savvy and brave. She had a huge impact on the course of justice in her day!
A Light from God is a Light to Freedom: Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman’s faith in her own words:
Going Nowhere Fast: The Red Queen from “Alice in Wonderland”
We’re working hard, hardly resting – what do we get for it?
The Temptation of Nostalgia
Today’s good old days are yesterday’s bad new days.
Christ’s Body is Lived Out in Our Bodies
A 19th century poem often falsely attributed to Teresa of Avila about being the body of Christ.
Seeing a Miracle in the Sun
A story of a miracle – what really happened in Portugal in 1917?
World War I Christmas Truce
Troops on the ground choose to share an improvised ceasefire for Christmas.
You Can Learn More About the Trinity, But You Probably Won’t Understand More
Sometimes trying to understand the Trinity feels like trying to understand the Jabberwock.
Fighting Racism at Home, in the Press, & in Court: Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells fought for civil rights in the late 19th century.