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Shouts of “ooh-rah” fill the air every morning at Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility as inmates file out of the building, signaling to guards that they’re ready for the day. Moriah is a New York-based prison with a philosophy that aims to reduce recidivism through discipline, education, and therapy. Their shock facility is one of only two in the state. Moriah houses almost 200…
This week we mourn the lives lost and send love, light and energy to their friends and families. We honor the first-responders, law enforcement and everyone on the scene of the tragedy who helped out – your empathy and courage are an inspiration. Thousands affected by the shooting and the Las Vegas community will now come together and start a…
After immigrating to the US a few years ago, Lebanese sisters Manal and Wissam Kahi decided to start a business in NY after their search for a decent hummus ended in defeat. Now, Eat Offbeat has been offering delicious dishes from all over the world since 2016 and employing refugees from places like Nepal, Tibet, Iraq, Syria, and Eritrea. In…
After Hurricane Katrina hit in August of 2005, many were left stranded in their homes and – as was the case for LeShay Brown and her family – on their roofs. Pararescue specialist Sergeant Mike Maroney spotted them waving for help and rescued them in his helicopter. What had been a phenomenally bad day for Maroney became unexpectedly lighter. He suffered…
When the Memphis Islamic Center (MIC) moved in across the street, Steve Stone — lead pastor of Heartsong Methodist Church — had a choice: Embrace his new Muslim neighbors or hold them at arm’s length. A quick look to the Gospels reinforced his instinct — he strung up a banner and warmly welcomed them to the neighborhood. The MIC hadn’t…
These 500 women call themselves Kung Fu nuns, because they’re strong as heck and there’s no telling them what they can’t do. These Buddhists cycled more than 2,400 miles from Nepal to Northern India. To put it in perspective – that’s like biking the California coast three times! “People think that because we are nuns, we are supposed to stay…
New Sincerity’s Michael Rolph is one of the hundreds of CEOs — including Meg Whitman of Hewlett-Packard and Marc Benioff of Salesforce — who’ve signed an open letter to Congress, urging that they pass the DREAM Act – a piece of legislation that would give DACA recipients a pathway to permanent residency. Money talks, so seeing those with clout stand up for our DREAMers…
Mierle Laderman Ukeles dreams of a culture where no one is forgotten and no one is left out. She turned this dream into her life’s work honoring American workers. Ukeles was an OG rule-breaker in the 60’s. She even got kicked out of Pratt for her controversial art. After Pratt she wrote Manifesto for Maintenance Art 1969 which has one…
Philly college student Samera Paz is only 22. But that’s more than enough life experience to realize that women in America still have to struggle to be heard. Instead of waiting for society to get their act together she got her hands dirty and created spaces where young women can come together and—wait for it—speak without being cut off, talked…
They might not be fancy but Baldwin, Michigan found a way to send every kid in town to college. It’s called The Baldwin Promise. The deal is that, if you graduate, you are guaranteed $5,000 a year for college tuition, for up to 4 years. This isn’t an easy task for any community, and it’s especially tough when 1 in…
