Injustice Articles – Archive

Older articles from our post on Injustice Resources – go there for articles posted since June 29, 2020.

Articles on Injustice Issues:

• Across The U.S., A Juneteenth ‘Tinted With Sorrow’ And Buoyed By Hope – news from around the country on Juneteenth demonstrations.
• U.S. National Archives Unearths Original Juneteenth Order – The original handwritten order issued in Galveston, TX that ended U.S. slavery was found in the National Archives – an important document from June 19, 1865.
• ESPN’s Elle Duncan on what’s happened since she spoke out against racism in Boston – sadly, Boston, a city where Mary and I lived for many years, has a. history of racism with recent stories related to Boston sports and their fans, a particularly vocal. loyal and at times extreme culture where some cross the line. In this article, Elle Duncan describes the reaction she received from speaking out as “hopeful”.
• White dad with Black kids: George Floyd was my wake-up call – great article from a White dad dealing with recent events and the message to his Black kids.
• Biblical Justice & Social Justice discusses the difference between how the Bible and how society defines “justice”.
• CNN Reporter John Blake offers some perspective on how the current awareness of racial issues is different than responses during the Rodney King and Freddie Gray riots.
• The Horrible Fate of John Casor, The First Black Man to be Declared Slave for Life in America This is an interesting article from Smithsonian Magazine – you may be surprised who the slave owner was, and be sure to read the end of the article to see what happened to his property when he died.
• The Strange Story Of The Man Behind ‘Strange Fruit‘ – what do lynchings, a Jewish school teacher and Communism have in common… read this fascinating story for a very different perspective on injustice.
• These 10 artists are creating stunning images to protest racial injustice – have been inspired to express their reaction through their art – but note that some images and words are not appropriate for use by disciples.
• We spent a fortune on police body cams. Why haven’t they fixed policing? explores why police body cams haven’t been the solution to police misconduct issues.
• These are just a few of the articles I’ve seen that provided an interesting perspective – if you know of others, please leave a comment with a link.