This Memorial Day, our host Theologian in Residence Dora Muhammad and Rabbi Mike Rothbaum remember how our ancestors survived hardship and tragedy, and how our government creates so many of the conditions for said hardship. From  the Japanese internment camps during WWII, to Ellis

Shivani Parikh, a powerhouse advocate for racial justice and immigrant rights. As a movement lawyer, she is on the front lines, defending tenants, challenging post-9/11 surveillance, and supporting working-class Desi families in their fight for dignity and power. Beyond the courtroom, Shivani is a

Sonny Singh is a musician and activist whose work sits at the intersection of faith, culture, and justice. From his early days singing Sikh devotional music, to touring the world with Red Baraat, Sonny has always used his voice, both literal and figurative, to

As the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, LaTosha Brown has dedicated her life to expanding democracy, fighting voter suppression and empowering Black communities across the country. Her work bridges past and present civil rights movements, and she understands deeply the moral responsibility faith communities

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a fearless advocate for human rights, democracy, and justice. As the first African refugee elected to Congress and one of the first two Muslim-American women to serve, she has dedicated her career to fighting for immigrant rights, economic justice, and progressive

Reverend Tuhina Verma Rasche, the theologian in residence for Faith and Public Life Action. Tuhina grew up in a Hindu family and is now a pastor with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has done interfaith community organizing, research and pastoral work. She is