Just as God gave us the breath of life, we must express our gratitude by giving to the work that minister to the needs of others.

We are those whom God breathed on; who breathe because of God; and whose breath is continually being choked off. We are those who are suffocated by marginalization, degradation, dehumanized and demoralized due to the color of our skin.

Community Renewal Society congratulates President-elect Joseph Robinette (Joe) Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Devi Harris.

It is said that peace is not the absence of conflict or strife, but the ability to cultivate calm in the midst of chaos. As a leader in the American civil rights movement, Thurman surely felt the chaos of his time, as we so acutely feel ours now.

“Try to think bigger than you ever have or had courage enough to do: that blackness is not where whiteness wanders off to die: but that it is like the dark matter between stars and galaxies in the Universe that ultimately holds it all together. Here it is.” —Alice Walker

Illinois incarcerates thousands of people like Jason every year—not because they're guilty of a crime but because they can't afford to pay a money bond.

This short film follows Otis Moss, Sr. through his day long journey to cast his ballot in rural Georgia.

We Must Breathe affirms the sanctity of life. There is no place for poverty and racism in our society. Together, with a collective breath, we can transform society toward greater justice, greater good, and greater love. Together, as a Beloved Community, we must breathe.

As Illinois prepares to celebrate Columbus Day, a state and federal holiday commemorating the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas back in 1492, we must acknowledge a population whose narrative predates Columbus’ time, Native Americans and Indigenous peoples.

“I feel like it's my job to carry the torch.” — Joan Jet

Breonna Taylor was a beautiful young woman, who life was tragically taken away. This is enough to cry out for justice.

The Vote YES for Fair Tax campaign has been an important part of our Just Economy for Safe Communities platform for many years and this week is Faith Week for Fair Tax!

“Is it too much to ask for the breath of Black children not to be stolen?” Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, a CRS member congregation, shares his lament in his sermonic film, Letter to My Son.

View the trailer for Pastor Otis Moss’ sermonic video, Letter To My Son, which premiered on August 9, 2020.

Let us lament in the face of languishing injustices, hatred, racism and brokenness that are part of our lives and part of our world.

“We must breathe” is a prophetic proclamation affirming self-worth and a righteous charge in the face of violence against Black and Brown bodies and lives.

I joined CRS’ Police Accountability issue team because a police officer profiled and assaulted my son outside our home in Northlake, Illinois.

God, you are the light of my life and the lover of my soul. You are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. You know all, see all, and care for all.

I can no longer sustain my rage, God. I can no longer use my anger, my hurt, my desire for retribution to continue the fight to change the system.

August is typically a time of excitement as the new school year begins. This year, that excitement is tempered with apprehension as school districts decide the best course of action for their students whether that be in-person or remote instruction, or a hybrid model.