Jun 2020
On our blog, we share our Quote of the Week as well as other insights about our work and about our community. As our society continues to struggle with some of the same issues that Sargent Shriver focused on -- poverty, racism, inequality, war -- we believe it's important to share our stories with each other. Do you have a story to share about Sargent Shriver or about one of the issues he cared about? Share your story with us by emailing it to info@sargentshriver.org. Maybe we'll post it here!
Jun
01
Bringing Discussions about Race into Our Sacred Spaces
Our Quote of the Week spotlights something we can do on a regular basis as a step towards dismantling systemic racism: bring the topic of race relations into our sacred spaces. Discussion alone will not help us overcome the moment we are in. But with sustained effort and by matching our words and...
Jun
08
Altering People's Experience of "Law and Order"
Our Quote of the Week reminds us that too many of us experience representatives of law enforcement and of the legal system -- police, attorneys, judges, mayors -- not as protectors and upholders of justice, but as a "source of danger and symbol of oppression." The quote also calls...
Jun
15
The Cost of White Supremacy
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week shines a light on a basic truth: that to continue to uphold white supremacy in the United States is ultimately destructive for all of us.In 1957, Sargent Shriver spoke these words at Saints Faith, Hope and Charity Church. He was the head of the Public School Board and the...
Jun
22
"The crisis of health care in America today"
Our Quote of the Week highlights a problem that is as true in America in 2020 as it was when Sargent Shriver spoke these words in 1967: that our for-profit health care system does not allow all of us to have equal access to care.Sargent Shriver spoke these words at the first American Medical...
Jun
29
Thinking about Environmental Justice
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week stresses the importance of working together to protect our environment from the many human-made threats that are endangering life on Earth. Taking action to create a cleaner, healthier environment is important for all of us. And, as we continue to explore the ways in which...
