Dr Jack Sullivan Jr

The death penalty is a hollow instrument of punishment that carries no redemptive value and has no power to heal, uplift or transform lives.

Walter Brueggemann passed away peacefully on June 5, 2025, at the age of 92.

THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE DEATH PENALTY DETERS CRIME. COUNTRIES WITHOUT THE DEATH PENALTY HAVE LOWER CRIME RATES. witnesstoinnocence.org/wcd-wdadp

witnesstoinnocence.org/donate #NoDeathPenalty

Thank you to the Franklin County Digital Equity Coalition for hosting events during Digital Inclusion Week. @NickBankston & @ChrisLWyche digital skill training workshops will lead to residents adopting high speed internet.  digitalinclusion.org/digital-inclus… (digitalinclusion.org/digital-inclus…)

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Reaches 200th Exoneration from Death Row witnesstoinnocence.org/single-post/br… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — As of July 1, 2024, 200 prisoners in the U.S. have been exonerated and freed from death row since 1973, demonstrating the serious risk of executing the innocent.

Today is the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by President Johnson, a member of the Disciples of Christ. This Act happened due to the justice activism of the Civil Rights Movement, led by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. @DisciplesNews #CCDOC

This summer, some students lacking connectivity & devices may have them thanks @FranklinCoOhio & @ColumbusCouncil. Their $20 million investment in digital equity programs will close the digital divide for students. dispatch.com/story/news/loc… (dispatch.com/story/news/loc…)

Demand that Absolute Standards stop supplying drugs for use in executions to federal and state governments. Take action at worthrises.org/lethalinjectio…. #StopExecutions #NoProfitsFromExecutions @WorthRises @LastWeekTonight @csmcdaniel

Sadie Alexander, the first black woman economist. She became the first Black woman in the U.S. to earn a doctorate degree in economics in 1921. Sadie came from a family with a rich history of academic achievement. Her father was the first black American to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. One uncle was the first black American to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, and another became the Dean of Education at Howard University. She would follow the lineage, becoming the first black American to earn a Ph.D. in Economics and the first black American woman to earn a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, among other notable academic achievements. But while she would achieve many firsts in education, Sadie's lasting legacy stemmed from her impactful work as a lawyer and economist, where she fought for equal rights while taking an ardent, vocal stance on the importance of black Americans' achievements and contributions to the nation's progress. This latter effort came at a particularly important time in U.S. history, as the eugenics movement, which aimed in part to show the inferiority of black Americans, had gained popularity. Though she wouldn't achieve the same fame, some described Sadie as one of the most important civil rights leaders in modern history, mentioning her amongst people such as Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr., and Sojourner Truth.

"Dozens of death penalty convictions in Alameda County must be reviewed after prosecutors there were found to have intentionally excluded Black and Jewish jurors during a murder trial in 1995, a federal judge ordered." latimes.com/california/sto…

Executions are wrong. Always.

Whether on a city street or in a prison as sanctioned by the state, homicide is abhorrent.

@ShaneClaiborne Awesome, Shane! Congratulations!

Eli is two weeks old now and had his first snowball fight. Well, he was more of a spectator really, being two weeks old and all... We took it easy on him. We absolutely love the snow. Made some snow ice cream, had some crazy snowball fights, snow angels and all the stuff. Love it. ❤️☃️🤘🏽

During the October ’23 Red Letter Christians retreat at the Alex Haley Farm in TN, I collaborated with a group of talented peace and justice-centered brothers in the creation of Ceasefire, an anthem that speaks peace to our violent times. youtu.be/nEMFVfJ_mPI?si…

Alabama wants to experiment with executing people through a gas mask. The state is making some witnesses sign forms acknowledging that they could be exposed to the dangerous fumes. npr.org/2023/12/12/121…

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Oklahoma has executed #PhillipHancock. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. And may perpetual light shine upon him. Each and every execution is an affront to human dignity. We must continue to defend the sanctity of life.

Whether a homicide occurs on a city street or in a prison as authorized by the state, homicide is wrong. The death penalty is wrong. #PhillipHancock #StopExecutions #Oklahoma25

The OK Department of Corrections has indicated they're waiting on a decision from Gov. Stitt before moving forward with #PhillipHancock's execution. We can't imagine what must be going through Phil's mind right now. God, be with Phil in the waiting. Be with us in the waiting.