by johnnoltner
So it’s never really done. There’s always something more that you can do. But that’s sort of the story of life, isn’t it?
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: activism, art, book release, books, justice, new book, peace, society, solutions, storytelling, travel, writing
by johnnoltner
“Here in society there are so many people that we do not see and the migrant community that comes through this part of the world is one that is not seen.” Juanita Molina is the Executive Director for Border Action Network in Tucson, Arizona. Throughout her career she has advocated for LGBTQ communities and offered support to people with HIV/AIDS, those with terminal cancer and others facing domestic abuse and sexual assault. Her current role allows her to work for […]
Categories: Podcast • Tags: activism, advocate, border, bridging, immigration, reconciliation, social change
by johnnoltner
Dan Gallagher served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967 and when he returned home, he was met with protests and derision. At first, he couldn’t feel proud of what he had done, or even talk about it, but as time passed, Dan found it useful to discuss his experience. When people thank him for sharing his story, he is only half joking when he replies, “No, thank you, because you gave me a free therapy session.” […]
Categories: Podcast • Tags: activism, army, common ground, courage, Missoula, montana, protest, relationship, veteran, vietnam, war
by johnnoltner
Kathy Webb served six years as a state representative in the Arkansas legislature and now is executive director of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. An activist all her life, Kathy noticed a shift from working with like-minded activists to the process of compromise she encountered as a legislator. “We are all a whole package, with the pluses and the minuses.” I have always believed that you can make a difference. My mom had this little plaque on her bathroom wall and it […]
Categories: Podcast • Tags: activism, arkansas, compromise, diversity, faith, gender, identity, legislator, little rock, politics
by johnnoltner
Joanne Bland was 11 years old when she marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Heading from Selma toward Montgomery, the activists were committed to securing voting rights for all Americans, but on March 7, 1965, they were violently attacked by law enforcement officers. It became known as Bloody Sunday. I interviewed Joanne at her home in Selma in August 2015, just 12 days after Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson, Missouri, and the city was gripped […]
Categories: Podcast • Tags: activism, alabama, civil rights, MLK, peace, race, Selma, social justice
