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The Rt. Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells is XI Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi. She often writes about justice and equity issues for all of God's people. Her award-winning essays have appeared in numerous outlets, including The Christian Century, Church Anew, Bearings Online/Collegeville Institute, The Anglican Digest, The Living Church, Common Good, Episcopal Journal & Cafe, the Commercial Appeal and the Daily Memphian. Her writings have been recognized by Associated Church Press - Best of Church Press Awards. She holds degrees from Rhodes College (B.A.), Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law/University of Memphis (J.D.), Memphis Theological Seminary (M.Div.) and Candler School of Theology/Emory University (D.Min.). You can find more of her writing at https://muckrack.com/dorothy-wells.

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From fear and hatred...to love: Remembering Khalid Jabara

Fear drove the Jabara family from Lebanon. Khalid, Rami and Victoria... read more

Checking the box...

Back in the day, choosing not to identify oneself by race... read more

Poverty, by America: Is it possible to change...

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Acid in the Pool: The Photo That Shook...

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Frances Perkins: The Intersection of Faith and Policy

Frances Perkins was having lunch in New York on March 25,... read more

Carolyn Bryant Donham, Emmett Till, and a Nation’s...

Carolyn Bryant (now Donham), whose accusations... read more

At Easter, all Christians are witnesses!

Lester Tanner wasn’t trying to make a name for himself when... read more

Remembering South Africa's Sharpeville Massacre: Peaceful protests and...

On March 21, 1960, a group of South African men from... read more

Lessons from the life of Jimmy Carter

Several years ago, I heard an address given by a leader... read more

What was the Freedmen's Bureau, and did it...

On March 3, 1865, the eve of President Abraham Lincoln’s... read more

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