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Knoxville Poet Laureate Linda Parsons' play "Decoration Day" tells a moving story of a family healing old wounds after the Civil War. The production runs through May 31 at Borderland Playhouse.
After a brutal decade of civil war, the people of Somaliland did something remarkable: they put down their weapons, negotiated peace, and built a working democracy entirely on their own. Their success story challenges everything experts thought they knew about peacebuilding.
When a Union general faced a massive STD outbreak among soldiers in 1863, his creative solution became one of America's first public health programs. The breakthrough came after a failed attempt to deport Nashville's prostitutes ended in a floating fiasco.
A small Ontario town is creating a written commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, and they're making sure Indigenous voices lead the way. Four neighboring First Nations will help shape the policy before it's finalized.
Toronto Metropolitan University celebrates a decade of truth and reconciliation work with new initiatives strengthening Indigenous education, student support, and cultural practices. The milestone launches a poster series reflecting on achievements while mapping the next ten years of commitment.
When Jasmine Hutchinson's parents saw a photo of a six-week-old Aboriginal baby in 1986, they didn't just adopt him—they spent the next 15 years opening their home to dozens of vulnerable Aboriginal children. Their quiet calling shows reconciliation happening one caring family at a time.
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Angola's Catholic community for helping a war-scarred nation heal through reconciliation and peace. His message comes 50 years after independence and two decades after a devastating civil war ended.
A historic World War II vessel is opening its doors for free this July to honor a pivotal moment in military civil rights history. The Red Oak Victory will commemorate the 1944 Port Chicago disaster that changed how America's armed forces treated Black servicemembers. #
Archbishop Richard Smith spent two hours with Squamish Nation elders, using Indigenous imagery of woven baskets and ceremonial paddles to describe unity through faith. The Archdiocese of Vancouver is deepening its commitment to truth and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
A Colorado college board won a national leadership award for confronting its painful history as a former federal Indian boarding school. Their reconciliation work is building a foundation rooted in truth and justice.
The Mashburn family just held their 161st consecutive annual reunion, recognized by Congress as one of America's longest running family gatherings. What started in 1886 when two brothers reunited after fighting on opposite sides of the Civil War has never missed a single year.
A new 7,000-square-foot facility will finally give the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation a physical home after 17 years of transforming how communities talk about race. The $10 million building will host conversations, exhibits, and educational programs that turn painful history into healing dialogue.
Three hundred young Catholics in Cambodia walked 20 kilometers together as part of a three-day pilgrimage focused on forgiveness and building peace. The journey through Battambang Province brought together youth from across the country to learn that reconciliation starts within their own hearts.
Margaret Corbin took her fallen husband's place firing a cannon during the Revolutionary War and became the first woman to receive a military pension. Her monument at West Point stands as the only one honoring a female Revolutionary War veteran.
Shakhtar Donetsk is proving that even war can't stop dreams, reaching a European semi-final while enduring 18-hour bus rides and air-raid shelters between matches. Their journey offers hope to millions of displaced Ukrainians watching from around the world.
Nearly 30 years after the Good Friday Agreement, UK Parliament is launching a major inquiry into how Northern Ireland can continue healing from decades of conflict. The cross-party effort will examine what reconciliation means today and learn from peacebuilding efforts worldwide.
Former FARC fighters in Colombia are using sewing skills once used to mend combat uniforms to create Ixora, a fashion brand that's healing wounds and building bridges between war victims and peace signatories. Despite new violence forcing their workshop to close, these women just won their trademark registration and a new contract to support others.
Manitoba just created a groundbreaking role that could reshape how courts approach Indigenous justice across Canada. Provincial Court Judge Jerilee Ryle will become the country's first associate chief judge of reconciliation this July.
Canada's first Indigenous Governor General shares what she's learned after five years championing reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the nation. Mary Simon says her bridge-building approach shows the cause remains worth fighting for.
Over 1,000 Brisbane Catholics gathered for a powerful reconciliation Mass featuring Aboriginal student performers and renewed commitments to healing. Church leaders called for "concrete actions" after last year's referendum uncertainty.
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