Continuing the Conversation Part Two

Voting Rights
Written By Chris Groza

Watch as Yvonne V. Delk Theologian in Residence for CRS, Rev. Erica Williams has an important conversation with Rev. Darren Calhoun of Urban Village Church where they discuss their hopes for Chicago's mayor-elect Brandon Johnson following our March Chicago Community Conversation.

Watch part one of our Continuing the Conversation series here.

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The Lesser of Two Evils!
The Lesser of Two Evils!

Today is Election Day. That means today, Tuesday, November 5, is the last day to cast our votes for a host of political offices that have the power to determine the course of the future for our individual and communal lives. CRS encourages all who read this to make that choice.

Justice Is the Boulder We Push
Justice Is the Boulder We Push

CRS and our member congregation, Urban Village Church, Wicker Park, co-hosted a virtual gathering on October 23. This online meeting set out to educate our network on the battle to end pretextual traffic stops in Chicago and empower folks to mobilize because, as asserted before, when we fight, we win.

When We Work, We Win
When We Work, We Win

CRS co-hosted a prayer vigil with our member congregation, Urban Village Church, at Grace Church of Logan Square for our “We Won’t Bury the Slain: Day of Action” on September 18. Together with site pastors and Black, Brown, white, and LGBTQIA+ communities in Chicago, we embodied the longstanding tradition of acting in solidarity in the pursuit of justice.  

We Dissent
We Dissent

Our voices will resound stronger, louder, and unbroken in unison and Beloved Community. Our foreparents faced setbacks and obstacles. Still, they rose to the occasion for us and generations yet born. We will carry that spirited fire because it is perpetual and vibrantly inextinguishable through the persistence of our prayers, our protests, and our policies.

Juneteenth Village Fest 2024
Juneteenth Village Fest 2024

CRS rang in Freedom Day early and boosted backing for the Free2Move Coalition’s campaign and their petition to end pretextual stops by canvassing at the June 15 Juneteenth Village Fest hosted by It Takes A Village Family of Schools. Check out photos from the fest here!

Let’s Celebrate Juneteenth by Fighting for Black Liberation 
Let’s Celebrate Juneteenth by Fighting for Black Liberation 

On this Juneteenth, let’s honor our history by continuing our ancestors’ fight for freedom. Read our statement as we celebrate and build political power to ensure that Black liberation is a reality.

Purpose
Purpose

This Memorial Day holiday, as CRS reflects on lives dedicated to service, moral courage, and the principles of justice, sacrifice, and human dignity, we do so against the backdrop of present-day wars, genocide, and a culture of violence that includes poverty and racism. We are beckoned to memorialize the peacekeepers of our past by being the change agents in this very hour of world suffering and unrest.

Traffic Stop Resources
Traffic Stop Resources

As CRS calls on transparent conversations about the Chicago Police Department’s use of excessive force in relationship to Black, Brown, and Indigenous people of our Beloved city, we share a list of traffic stop resources in partnership with the ACLU of Illinois.

Stop Killing Us
Stop Killing Us

In America, policing has almost become synonymous with Black death. The March 21 killing of Dexter Reed (26) in Chicago is yet another horrific example of the ways in which Black bodies are violently and fatally endangered when they come in contact with law enforcement. They can’t keep killing us. The excessive use of force must stop!

Why Does Second Chance Month Matter?
Why Does Second Chance Month Matter?

As April ushers in the change of spring, CRS proudly joins the nation in acknowledging Second Chance Month! This designation holds profound significance for us as we champion just reentry and equitable opportunities for all. 

Pretrial Fairness Act Implementation
Pretrial Fairness Act Implementation

Find articles recapping how the end of money bail began in courtrooms across communities, moving us toward racial, economic and social justice.

 

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