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Matt Meyer

June 27, 2017 by johnnoltner

Matt Meyer is a teacher, author, and peace activist born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is a longtime member of the War Resisters League and was founding chair of the Peace and Justice Studies Association. Matt views the status quo as unjust and believes that an international movement of radical social change is required to create lasting peace in the world. “Dr. King talked in the last years of his life about the need for a true revolution against militarism, racism, […]

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Kathy Webb

June 13, 2017 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

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We’re all in this together

July 9, 2016 by johnnoltner

We’re all in this together Black or white. Gay or straight. Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, or Atheist. Man, woman, or child. Republican or Democrat. Cop, soldier, artist, teacher, banker, farmer, or unemployed… We’re all in this together. When I started A Peace of My Mind, I set out to hear from people of all backgrounds. Especially the ones I didn’t know well. Especially the ones whose voices seemed to be lost in the public debate. It was my own path […]

Categories: Blog • Tags: a peace of my mind, APoMM, art, book, crowdfund, dialog, diversity, Indiegogo, listening, peace, photography, portrait, race, social justice, stories

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Our book update

July 6, 2016 by johnnoltner

I owe you a story from our upcoming book, but the deadlines are looming, and I hope you’ll settle for an update for now. We have 10 days left of our Indiegogo campaign. We have raised more than $10,000 of our $25,000 goal. I just came back from a production meeting with the printer and designer, and as we head into the home stretch, I want to share with you a few things that I believe. I believe we are […]

Categories: Blog • Tags: a peace of my mind, American Stories, APoMM, art, books, diversity, healing, hope, listen, listening, peace, photography, portrait, social justice, stories

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From the Summit

June 27, 2016 by johnnoltner

A continuing series from the Sojourners Summit for Change last week. To learn more about this series, click here.

Categories: Blog • Tags: American Stories, APoMM, black and white, dialog, diversity, healing, listen, listening, mypeace, peace, photography, portrait, race, reconcilliation, sojourners, stories

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Summit Stories

June 26, 2016 by johnnoltner

You can learn more about this series by reading the previous two posts. You can learn more about life by reading these six short stories. Thanks again to all who shared.

Categories: Blog • Tags: a peace of my mind, American Stories, APoMM, black and white, dialog, diversity, healing, hope, justice, listening, mypeace, peace, photography, portrait, race, reconcilliation, sojourners, stories, truth

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This is my response…what’s yours?

June 14, 2016 by johnnoltner

Those of you who know me recognize that A Peace of My Mind has become a labor of love. It is my response to a world that chooses division over unity and anger over compassion. A Peace of My Mind’s strength lies in its ability to amplify the voices of those who are working for positive change and encouraging others to do the same. It offers a message of hope and encouragement at a time when it is desperately needed. […]

Categories: Blog, Video • Tags: a peace of my mind, American Stories, APoMM, art, art for change, change, compassion, crowdfund, dialog, diversity, exhibits, healing, hope, listening, love, mypeace, peace, photography, social justice, stories, travel

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Angela Bates

June 12, 2016 by johnnoltner

Angela Bates is the director of the historical society in Nicodemus, Kansas, a town that was settled by freed slaves after the Civil War in an effort to experience real freedom. All of the current 16 residents, including Angela, are direct descendants of those original settlers. It is the only remaining all-Black town west of the Mississippi. Angela sees herself as a descendant of people who had vision, determination, and a great faith in God. She honors their memory by […]

Categories: Podcast • Tags: a peace of my mind, APoMM, diversity, freed slaves, Kansas, listening, mypeace, Nicodemus, peace, reconcilliation, relationship, social justice, stories

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Our Campaign is Live!

June 6, 2016 by johnnoltner

Today we are launching an Indiegogo campaign to produce our second book, A Peace of My Mind: American Stories. Three years and 40,000 miles in the making, this new book (like the first) is built around inspiring stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. From its founding in 2009, A Peace of My Mind has grown from the grassroots support of people who believe that each of us can make a positive difference in the world. Today, I’m asking for […]

Categories: Blog • Tags: a peace of my mind, APoMM, art, book, crowdfund, dialog, diversity, grassroots, Indiegogo, listening, peace, photography, social justice, stories

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Donnie Phillips

May 2, 2016 by johnnoltner

Donnie Phillips lost his sight when he was 21 years old. He is a disability awareness trainer in Boston, Massachusetts, and also a poet who goes by the stage name of Uncle Third Eye. His spoken word piece called “Blind” is below in text, and in video. “Shhhh, shhh… don’t look now but you know there are none so blind as those who will not see of ignorance they’re guilty and so they will not be free from rumors lies or […]

Categories: Podcast • Tags: a peace of my mind, APoMM, art, Blind, Boston, Disability, diversity, peace, photography, Poetry, Spoken Word, stories, Uncle Third Eye, Visual Impairment

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A Peace of My Mind

Exploring the meaning of peace, one story at a time.

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Matt Meyer

Kathy Webb

From the Summit

Summit Stories

Donnie Phillips