Rosa Parks, “the first lady of civil rights” and “the mother of the freedom movement,” was born Rosa Louise McCauley 100 years ago on Feb. 4, 1913. Her Centennial was celebrated last week at many events, including the unveiling of a special stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service. Most celebrations focused on Rosa’s courage, saying little or nothing about the Montgomery women whose visionary organizing of t ...

I flew to Iowa to speak at Grinnell College on MLK Day. The weather was several degrees below freezing but the reception was warm. I was scheduled to speak Monday at 4:15 pm. At 4 o’clock, people from the community began streaming into the chapel-like auditorium: mostly white women, their eyes shining with anticipation. ...

In the Bible, Joel 2:28 states, “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.” With that said, I must be in the throes of a midlife crisis, because I am dreaming of and envisioning a strong and vibrant food system. ...

It’s been a long trip, but after months of writing and reflecting about what environmental justice principles have to do with food and digital justice, the Justice Communicators have finally reached the last environmental justice principle. Principle 17 states, “Environmental Justice requires that we, as individuals, make personal and consumer choices to consume as little of Mother Earth’s resources and to ...

Are you in the precariat? Probably. Most of us are. Or will be. What is the precariat? It is the condition of being in a precarious relationship to employment. ...

At this time on the clock of the planet, of the world, our country and our city, I cannot get out of my mind “The Second Coming,” the famous “Things Fall Apart” poem written by William Butler Yeats nearly 100 years ago, 1919, in the wake of the First World War and the 1917 Russian Revolution. ...

Since 1891 Eastern Market has connected residents with food producers. In 2016, Eastern Market will be celebrating its 125th anniversary and we intend to celebrate by working over the next three years to complete the transformation that Eastern Market Corporation (EMC) — the nonprofit that manages the market — has been implementing over the past few years. ...

When Barack Obama is sworn in for a second term as president of the United States, we all may witness one of our final opportunities to preserve our democratic, environmental and economic health both here at home and across the globe. ...

All over the country this week, schools, churches, universities and other community groups will be celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday in many different ways. ...

Your quality of life is what you make it. You get to decide what’s important for you. Many people set goals in very specific areas, such as losing weight, watching less television, exercising more, learning something new, dropping bad habits, etc. ...