Justice Revival

06/27/2024

Being placed in solitary confinement is damaging to mental and physical health and can cause life-long trauma.

The End Solitary Confinement Act would address this injustice by strictly limiting the use of solitary confinement, enhancing due process protections, and enacting other vital reforms.

📢 Urge Congress to protect human rights by supporting this bill: bit.ly/JRESCA

06/21/2024

"Hebrews 13:3 states: 'Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured.' Faithful to this biblical mandate, let’s work together to end the torture of solitary confinement."

In the Presbyterian Outlook, Rev. Beverly Brewster calls for an end to solitary confinement: https://pres-outlook.org/2024/05/a-moral-call-to-end-the-torture-of-solitary-confinement/

Beverly Brewster shares a commissioners' resolution that will be introduced this summer at General Assembly.

06/19/2024

Today we celebrate , the day when the good news of emancipation finally reached enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX, in 1865.

Juneteenth is a reminder of the triumph of good over evil, and that we all have a role to play in the ongoing work of liberation.

Find additional prayers and reflections here: https://justicerevival.org/juneteenth-prayers-reflections/

06/15/2024

In recent years, states have enacted 100+ laws that make it harder to vote—especially for people of color and other marginalized groups.

Check out these faith-inspired election resources to learn how you can take action to defend democracy ahead of November: https://bit.ly/Faith4Democracy24

Faith communities can play a vital role in mobilizing voters, protecting voting rights, and ensuring a free and fair election. This list of faith-based and human rights-related election resources will equip you and your community to show up at this critical moment in our nation's history!

06/12/2024

President Joe Biden has voiced support for the Equal Rights Amendment, but to leave a legacy of advancing equality, he must direct the U.S. Archivist to publish it without delay!

📢 Urge him to take action before November: https://bit.ly/BidenERANow

06/07/2024

In this election year, we should be working to ensure all communities are able to vote—especially given America's history of racial exclusion from the ballot box.

Check out this updated list of faith-inspired election resources and consider how you can help protect voting rights election season: https://bit.ly/Faith4Democracy24

06/05/2024

More than 122,000 people are held in solitary confinement every day in the U.S., with people of color being disproportionately affected.

This Torture Awareness Month, call for an end to this injustice: bit.ly/JRESCA

Contact your Senators & Representative - Cosponsor the End Solitary Confinement Act

06/04/2024

Right now, LGBTQIA+ people are facing growing discrimination and threats to their human rights and safety. For those who claim the Christian faith, it is time to acknowledge and repent for how we have at times contributed to this harm.

Swipe through to learn more, and share in the comments one way you will express solidarity with your LGBTQIA+ neighbors this and beyond 💜

[Content warning: Graphics mention su***de, r**e, sexual assault, and discrimination]

05/22/2024

Last week, Allyson McKinney Timm of the campaign joined presidential candidates Marianne Williamson and Jill Stein, alongside fellow advocates, for a conversation about the Equal Rights Amendment and how we can finally achieve legal equality for all Americans.

Thanks for hosting this meaningful event, Katrina Nguyen!

Catch the recording here: https://bit.ly/3WTb8mC

05/16/2024

The consequences of solitary confinement are staggering: survivors are 78% more likely to die by su***de and 110% more likely to overdose.

On this National Day of Action Against Solitary Confinement, raise your voice to demand change: https://bit.ly/JRESCA

05/16/2024

Happening now!

Tune in to learn more about the history and importance of the Equal Rights Amendment, and how we can finish the work that started in 1923: https://www.youtube.com/live/v397WbiUDrw?si=iPzJrLAEJlRBCjWc

05/15/2024

Have you seen NFL player Harrison Butker’s harmful commencement speech at Benedictine College making the rounds?

One that expressed his “Catholic values”?

Well, we offer a response to Butker… along with our own virtual commencement speech 😉

Our message reflects *true* faith values of equality, justice, and respect for the sacred worth of all people.

It also acknowledges the harmful effect of the misogynstic and homophobic ideas that Butker espoused.

May all of the graduates of 2024 flourish in the vocations that God has called them to, and find supportive partners and communities that encourage them along the way.