by Cheryl Leanza | Jul 23, 2024 | A Faith-Based Perspective, Blog
The following blog post was prepared for the United Church of Christ’s Our Faith, Our Vote campaign. As Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, explained as part of the Our Faith, Our Vote campaign,...
by Sara Cederberg | Jul 18, 2024 | Blog, Communications Justice for Incarcerated Persons, Open and Affordable Communications
Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to lower rates and fees for incarcerated communications services in federal jails and prisons! This is a huge victory for communications justice and the culmination of years of our leadership and organizing with other...
by Sara Cederberg | Jul 3, 2024 | Blog, Communications Justice for Incarcerated Persons
On Wednesday, June 26 — just a week after 91 civil rights and advocacy organizations representing individuals and communities across the country submitted a letter supporting low ra to Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel expressing their...
by Sara Cederberg | Jun 17, 2024 | Blog, Communications Justice for Incarcerated Persons
On Monday, June 17, 91 civil rights and advocacy organizations representing individuals and communities across the country submitted a letter to FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel expressing their support for the federal regulator’s efforts to adopt new, lower rate caps for...
by Sara Cederberg | May 15, 2024 | Blog, Diverse and Accountable Media, UCC History
Sara Fitzgerald, UCC Media Justice Board Treasurer, prepared this blog post. Sara is retired following a journalism and public policy career that included 15 years as an editor and new media developer at The Washington Post. A longtime member of Rock Spring...
by Sara Cederberg | May 14, 2024 | Blog, Parker Lecture, Parker Lectures
BIG NEWS: The 42nd Annual Parker Lecture and Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C.! Stay tuned for more details, including ticket information, sponsorship, our 2024...