During the early part of the nineteenth century, American abolitionists fought slavery on several fronts. Leading activists gave speeches, wrote newspaper editorials and preached anti-slavery sermons. Others operated the Underground
Category: Profiles
Stories of ordinary people, families, faith communities and even towns that have done or are doing extraordinary things.
“You May Do That”
On Dec. 1, 1955, on her way home from her job as an assistant tailor at a Montgomery, Ala., department store, Rosa Parks refused when prompted to give up her public
The Gospel and Freedom
Some stories worth sharing involve more than one individual or one family. Sometimes they involve a community, and a untraditional one at that. I first heard about the Community of