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A Case for Getting Proximate

“We cannot create justice without getting close to places where injustices prevail….We have to get proximate.” – Bryan Stevenson Esteemed innocence attorney and justice warrior,

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Story of Us

Jessica Lloyd Rogers participates in CD’s weekly Coffee, Compassion, and Conversation series. Building on last week’s discussion of our story of self, this week we

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How to Do Discourse Better at the Dinner Table

Dear Citizen Discourse,
The list of topics my family avoids talking about at the dinner table has grown so much that everything feels off limits. As a result, our conversations feel frivolous to me. We live in times when we should be discussing what’s happening in our country. Also, I want the kids at the table to be raised in a family that pays attention to the world around us. How can I help my family do better?

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Sharing Your Why

Way back, when I started a Citizen Discourse blog, I wanted to use my voice to elevate the stories of inspiring people using their powers

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Let them lead the way…

Over the past year, it wouldn’t be inaccurate to say that I’ve been collecting caring high school teens from different parts of the country interested

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Calls for Clemency

“Ms. Gross.  This is the Pardon Office with the Department of Justice.  Please call me as soon as possible on a very urgent matter.” My

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The Missing Bench

The bench is gone. Yesterday I wrote about the bench on my corner. Situated in front of a vacant storefront. A resting place, a gathering

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The Intersection

In one short week I hit the road for Colorado.  So much ahead of me.    It’s hard to think about what I’m leaving.  The friends

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Getting Proximate

“Get close to the things that matter, get close to the places where there is inequality and suffering, get close to the spaces where people

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