American Exceptionalism: Really? For Whom?

Dr. Henry Allen, IJF Advisory Board Chair In popular culture, among voluntary immigrants and those less informed sociologically, it is often assumed or internalized by many citizens that the United States is exceptional.  To wit, the notion is that the...

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Walking in Old Town Alexandria

Walking in Old Town Alexandria

Reflections from a recent walking tour of sites of white privilege and black resistance along the path to racial justice. I welcomed the first crisp, cool Saturday morning with a walk around Old Town Alexandria. I wasn't alone, invited to join a...

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Redeeming the Systems That Make Equality for All Unreachable

Redeeming the Systems That Make Equality for All Unreachable

by Andre Towner | Jan 16, 2020 | Opinion THIS ARTICLE ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN GOOD FAITH MEDIA.ORG I am a systems person by nature and training. I have always been fascinated with why and how things work; understanding if I poked something here, why something moved over...

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