As people of faith called to bring good news to the prisoner, it is incumbent upon us to raise our voices to those in power and call on them to bring release to the captive. Act today and urge your Senators to move the EQUAL Act forward into law. 36 years of injustice is 36 too many.

End the Disparity in Cocaine Sentencing: Call on the Senate to Pass the EQUAL Act

Faith leaders from across Arizona are urging the ACC to take a moral stand against the proposed SRP gas generator expansion in Coolidge which is a threat to the air and water of Arizona and an environmental injustice affront to our historically Black neighbors in Randolph.

Horrific acts of violence in African-American communities are too numerous to count. In this moment, many African-American communities are feeling unsafe, anxious, and fearful. Going to buy groceries is a ritual and a necessity. The grocery store is often a place where you see neighbors, exchange hugs, and share stories of daily life and family events. It should not be a place to take your last breath.

First Church Phoenix is hosting a screening of the documentary "Migrant Women Rise: Stories of Red-Tagged Overseas Filipino Workers” Friday, May 27 at 6pm.

The filmmaker is Carl Catedral. He is from Arizona, is a Filipino-American, and now lives in Hong Kong. He will be at the screening to answer audience and press questions.

Approximately “1.25 billion [menstruators] have no access to a safe, private toilet, [and] 526 million don’t have a toilet at all.” Period poverty is a justice issue and a “hidden” public health crisis. Because our faith encourages us to care for our bodies as well as our spirits, we are invited to care about this issue.

Your legislators need to hear from you that we will not sit by and allow attacks like the one in Buffalo to be a part of everyday America. In our collective grief, let our prayers become actions. Tell your elected leaders to take immediate bipartisan action.