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"What we know is that violence has drivers. And one of the drivers is the inability to meet one's economic needs--poverty…” 1/
- Jamila Hodge, @EJUSA

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“And so it is not surprising that Black people, who have had life, land, and labor stolen for generations disproportionately make up those who are impacted by violence.” 2/
- Jamila Hodge, @EJUSA

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“And in thinking about the issue of safety, what we know is that safety is more than the absence of violence. It's the presence of community wellbeing; it is thriving communities." 3/ - Jamila Hodge, @EJUSA

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#Lent is abt confronting brokenness, not just in ourselves—also between us. In Middle Ages, the purpose of this reckoning was not to dwell in brokenness, but to seek repair/restoration of community wellbeing. 4/

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Now, this is the work that lies ahead for America.

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