A year ago last Saturday, the Friends Meeting I’m part of took a big step, for us: we rented a booth at the Alamance Pride Festival, held in a large park in downtown Burlington NC. Outwardly, our booth was not particularly eye-catching. Amid the fluttering of a thousand floating rainbows, the yellow table banner we … Continue reading The Shadow at the Pride Festival
Why September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month — Part Four- Conclusion [Part One is here.] [Part Two is here.] [Part Three is here.] 21. 1994-1995 — In a 1994 statement to the NC Yearly Meeting Ministry and Counsel Committee, Willie wrote, “It seems somehow odd to be on trial for heresy within the Society of … Continue reading Part Four (Conclusion): Why September Should Be “Willie Frye Month”
Why September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month — Part Two [Part One is here.] [Part Three is Here.] [Part Four is here.] [In 1966, Willie Frye Jr., a Quaker pastor in Goldsboro, North Carolina, had not been active in the civil rights struggles that were convulsing much of the South in those years. But his … Continue reading Part Two: Why September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month (For Quakers & Justice Seekers)
The Top Ten Things Quakers & Seekers Need to Know About Willie Frye Jr.: A Preamble: Why should September be Willie Frye month? Two main reasons: One, because he was both born (on the 26th) and passed away (on the 9th) in September. And– Two, because of the remarkable but little-known legacy he left us … Continue reading For Quakers (& Justice Seekers), September Should Be “Willie Frye” Month; Here’s Why . . .
The Economist: United States | The “brat” vote Is Kamala Harris “brat”? America’s TikTok election just became more interesting Jul 25th 2024|new york “You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?”, begins a viral clip of Kamala Harris. It resurfaced in the days after Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance, but this video … Continue reading Meme Alert: This Just Fell Out of My Coconut Tree . . .