Tag: Chicago

• White People Get Cold Too

  “I thought white people didn’t get cold.” The young elementary school student directed his observation to his bemused principal while looking skeptically at my down jacket. I assured him that I definitely get cold and that I needed a warm jacket just like he did to stay warm through Chicago’s cold winters. I was smiling as I drove…

  David Swanson

  March 26, 2014

  justice, stories

  Chicago, Diversity, Injustice, race, Segregation

• Chicago-area Clergy Call on Sen. Mark Kirk to Help Illinois’ Unemployed

  Thanks to my friend Zach Schmidt at Bread for the World I’ve had the chance to add my name to the following letter to one of my senators about supporting the extension of emergency unemployment compensation. March 7, 2014 Dear Senator Kirk, As religious leaders, we are tasked with ensuring the needs of our communities—both spiritual and…

  David Swanson

  March 8, 2014

  justice

  Chicago, Senator Mark Kirk, Unemployment

• The View From Here

  The thaw has begun.

  David Swanson

  March 7, 2014

  photos

  Chicago, photography

• Ed Gilbreath at Chicago Revolution

  A couple of weekends ago New Community had the chance to host, along with some other neighborhood churches, my friend Ed Gilbreath. I reviewed Ed’s new book, Birmingham Revolution, a few months back. For the Chicago Revolution conference Ed spoke about Rev. Martin Luther King’s time in Birmingham, paying special attention to his time in jail…

  David Swanson

  March 6, 2014

  church, video

  bronzeville, Chicago, Ed Gilbreath, martin luther king jr

• 5 Favorite books of 2013

  Once again, in a completely haphazard manner, I’ve collected my five favorite books of the past year. These books were not necessarily published in 2013 – though three of them were – but they were among the books I most enjoyed during the year.  I read about thirty books in 2013 and I don’t hesitate…

  David Swanson

  January 1, 2014

  book, book reviews

  Best of 2013, Book, Book Review, Chicago, Christian Wiman, Christianity, Ida B. Wells, Studs Terkel