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Unite Cloud Closing
On February 20th (World Day of Social Justice), Unite Cloud will be closing as a non-profit organization. For over 8 years now, Unite Cloud has worked towards our vision of a safe and trusting Central MN free from discrimination and oppression. Running a Central MN...
Religious Liberty Blog Series
One nation, under God. Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. As a girl, I recited the Pledge of Allegiance every morning at school. In my public elementary school in Texas, my Christian middle school in Minnesota, and my public high school, also in...
Reading and Listening for Justice: The Sum of Us
Welcome another post of the Reading and Listening for Justice series. As a reminder, you can borrow this book either from the Great River Regional Library or from the Hennepin County Library. Book: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper...
You’ve been poemed
You’ve been poemed poemed (v.) to be asked to listen with your heart to the words of the concerned. This collection of poems was written in community solidarity for Queer youth this week of Trans Visibility Day 3-31. Advocates gathered, researched, brainstormed and...
Housing Assistance For Veterans
Homelessness among military veterans is an unfortunate ongoing problem in America that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and many other organizations are working to address. The good news is that progress is being made — data indicates an 11% reduction in...
Attending World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal
People from various countries traveled for a chance to experience World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal from August 1 to the 6th. This week-long celebration happens every four years as an established Catholic event inviting youth from all over to come and share the...
Jack and Jamal: Part 4
"Just tell me why Jack! You know I don't expect no favors, but you can't tell me each one of them dudes was better than me...I saw them at the Job Fair Jack...they looked like they just rolled outta bed!" Jack continued his stand, "Like I said bro, I'm really sorry,...
Jack and Jamal: Part 3
Jamal’s wait was finally ending. Two shitty jobs he'd had...moving up $1.50 an hour to the second one...three years in total, intentionally hanging on to them so he didn't look like some kind of vagrant. Hiring fair...LMT. They're not going to turn him down twice!...
Jack and Jamal: Part 2
Things were different by High School… Jamal had figured out why Jack had never been able to visit his house. And that didn't matter anyway, because after Jack got his driver’s license and car, that was squashed (though Jack never stayed the night, but who could blame...