Georgia Families Need Reproductive Freedom to Thrive
Whether we live in small towns, rural communities or larger cities, no matter our race or religion, our age or income level, we all deserve the freedom to make our most intimate life decisions with the people we love and the health care providers we trust.
Don’t Be Afraid
“Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” ~ John 14:27 KJV These words came to me as comfort last night as I processed the news that […]
Amplify Georgia Collaborative Responds to SCOTUS Draft Leak
Last night Politico shared a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court about the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. A leak like this is unprecedented and is […]
Black History Spotlight – Dr. Pauli Murray
As Black History Month comes to an end, we want to take time to celebrate the amazing contributions of Black Americans to the cause of justice. With this blog, we […]
Newsweek – Letter to the Editor
Recently, Demetrius Minor wrote an article in Newsweek titled “Black Americans Are Deeply Ambivalent About Abortion” in which he, a Black man, used his personal story of adoption and misrepresented […]
The God of Exodus Would Smash TX SB-8
When viewed through a labor lens, the new Texas abortion law looks a lot like Pharaoh’s oppression of Israel, which was unacceptable to God. Righteous cries for liberation from layers […]
Believe Her
She was only 16. Her eyes looked desperate for a resolve. It was the week before Thanksgiving of 2010. Her mother dragged her into the clinic, nearly forcing the abortion […]
Mary’s Friday of Sorrow and Strength: A Good Friday Reflection
Good Friday in African American Protestant tradition often brings us services that are shaped around the believed seven last sayings of Jesus according to the accepted biblical canon. On this […]
Georgia: Ground Zero for Voter Suppression & Maternal Mortality.
Georgia is not only ground zero for voter suppression, but it is also ground zero for an enduring healthcare crisis that disproportionately affects Black women—maternal mortality. While Senate and House […]