by Maurice Middleberg | Sep 13, 2017 | Become an Abolitionist, Faith in Action, Take Action
In recent weeks, I experienced the intense contradiction of great joy at the birth of a child and revulsion at despicable public conduct. Both are linked to my passion for the work of Free the Slaves. On August 14, we welcomed to the world our first grandchild,...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 10, 2015 | Advocacy, I Am the Change, Take Action
Today marks the anniversary of United Nations adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It was a momentous achievement in 1948 to craft a charter of rights that should apply to every person on the planet. The declaration is widely accepted as the...
by Terry FitzPatrick | Dec 10, 2013 | Take Action
If you’ve never had a chance to read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, today is a good time to do it. December 10th is Human Rights Day, a date proclaimed by the U.N. in 1950 to focus global attention on the declaration as “the common standard of achievement...