Peace And Reconciliation On The Korean Peninsula

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Korean War, North Korea, peace, rev. jesse jackson, South Korea

My latest Huffington Post co-written piece with Rev. Jesse Jackson, “Peace And Reconciliation On The Korean Peninsula”. Jan 13 is #KoreanAmericanDay.

“Let us be those creative dissenters who will call our beloved nation to a higher destiny. To a new plateau of compassion, to a more noble expression of humanness.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Keep Hope Alive Radio Show: Martin Luther King Day

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jeff Sessions, John Lewis, Keep Hope Alive, Radio, rev. jesse jackson, Santita Jackson, women's march

It was an honor to be on “Keep Hope Alive” Radio Show with Rev. Jesse Jackson & producer Santita Jackson. We discussed  Dr. Martin Luther King Day and the Women’s March.

Other guests on the show were Betty Magness, Terry O’Neil & Rev. Frank Watkins.

Kneeling at the Feet of the Poor: Pope Francis and Liberation Theology

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., grace ji-sun kim, Gustavo Gutierrez, Liberation Theology, Mother Teresa, Oscar Romero, poor, Pope Francis, poverty, rev. jesse jackson

This is my latest cowritten Huffington Post with Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. on the Pope and Liberation Theology. 

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Pope Francis is drawing attention from people around the world. Those who have never read anything about the Pope now follow his every move on the news and in social media. His

Easter Morning

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christianity, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Easter, Easter Bunny, grace ji-sun kim, Holy Day, Jesus, Keep Hope Alive, poor, resurrection, rev. jesse jackson, Santa Claus, status quo

This morning, I was a guest on Rev. Jesse Jackson’s radio show, “Keep Hope Alive” produced by Santita Jackson.  I was one of six guests (along with Drs. Peter Heltzel & Martha Simmons) for the two hour show.  Rev. Jackson posed the simple question to all of the guests, “Who is Jesus?”  The conversation that followed was lively, challenging and provocative.

Rev. Jackson reminded us that we have commercialized Easter and Christmas with the cute little Easter Bunny and