OPINION COMMENTARY

From CCDD Members

Grassroots Public Policy Institutes: Creating Sustained Multicultural Democratic Communities

Deborah A. Wilcox, PhD

May 30
2 min

Grassroots Public Policy Institutes: Creating Sustained Multicultural Democratic Communities

What does inclusive and equitable public policy making look like? People on the underside of justice get it.

Anita P. Jackson, PhD

Apr 30
3 min

Critical Race Theory Explained

CRT instills the hope for a better life for all people through the process of investigating and analyzing our laws and policies.

This Shared Life: The Theological Underpinnings of Voting and Democracy's Defense

Melvin Hardy

Mar 30
2 min

This Shared Life: The Theological Underpinnings of Voting and Democracy's Defense

Our faith leaders should preach on their support of democracy and advancing voting rights protections to their followers.

Neil Hartbarger

Feb 24
2 min

So, Where Does That Leave Us?

As a community, one human to another, we must work together to solve the crucial problems facing our nation and our world.

Learning Democracy is Just as Important as Learning Math

Sam Smith

Jan 28
3 min

Learning Democracy is Just as Important as Learning Math

It is important to our democracy for our children to not only learn civics, but to be given opportunities to practice it.

We the People Must Respond to the January 6th Insurrection

Vivian Lowery Derryck

Jan 6
5 min

We the People Must Respond to the January 6th Insurrection

The stigma from the January 6th insurrection can change with citizens’ demand for our government to act with urgency and decisiveness.

Recapturing James Baldwin and the Moral Crisis at the Heart of American Democracy

Deborah A. Wilcox, PhD

Dec 1, 2021
2 min

Recapturing James Baldwin and the Moral Crisis at the Heart of American Democracy

Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. discusses James Baldwin’s call to America to confront our history and reimagine itself.

Voting Rights, Reforms, and the Democracy Crisis

Robert J. Berg

Nov 2, 2021
16 min

Voting Rights, Reforms, and the Democracy Crisis

It is imperative for President Biden and Congress to focus on passing election reforms now.

Vivian Lowery Derryck

Oct 26, 2021
6 min

A Necessary Fresh Start for Haiti

Bludgeoned on all sides, Haiti is hurtling towards failed state status. It‘s in U.S.’ national security interest to intervene.

Disclaimer:

The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various authors in these blogs are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Concerned Citizens Defending Democracy.