Humanity Archive
There have been significant prison reform efforts in recent years in California. Reforms have addressed issues around sentencing of non-violent crimes, the trying of juveniles and greater scrutiny on the use of solitary confinement. But not all prisoners will feel …
A Spotlight on our 2016 Circle of Serving WinnersJim Roberts, CEOVoice of our CEO Relationships are interesting. They are kind of like cells in our body. You know how cells are always bumping into each other, some attach to make …
Teaching Moment: Police Brutality and Raising a Black Son By Zerline Hughes | July 8, 2016 I don’t recall ever feeling like this. Aimless. Angry. Depressed. Defeated. Tired. These feelings are synonymous with PTSD and mourning. It took me half …
A new campaign launched in July of 2016 by the San Diego District Attorney’s Office focuses on addressing some widespread myths regarding human trafficking in San Diego, and the entire United States as well. As defined by the United Nations, …
Meet Adrienne. All she wanted was a job. She hated being on public assistance and wanted a chance to work hard and support her kids. But a first-time nonviolent offense on her record was holding her back. That’s where supporters …
I often write about trauma recovery as a process or steps. I do this for many reasons. First, I have always loved making a confusing thing more understandable. I think this is a gift that I was supposed to bring …
The news. It’s almost impossible to turn on at this point. There’s the RNC convention, the election, the shooting of police officers, the shooting of unarmed, or surrendered Black individual. There’s shootings of other races and now one of these …
Daylight dissolved. The gray blue sky’s cracked and wept. This is Portland in springtime after all. It was only an illusion of a sunset. I walked into the 7-11 off Killingsworth then a woman greeted me in the parking lot. …
Nordic countries are often praised for how high they rank in gender equality. In the World Economic Forum's 2015 Gender Gap Index, Iceland, Norway, Finland, and Sweden are the top four countries with the smallest gaps between the sexes in …
When my talk at the Graham School (University of Chicago) was scheduled last March (2016), Bastille Day (July 14, 2016) was just another festive holiday, celebrating French independence day. [Go To the very bottom of this post to watch the short …
