17, 2020 Be a part of Quaker advocacy that calls us to come together in Fierce Love as we work towards peace and justice. Join FCNL November 14-17, 2020 for Annual Meeting and the Quaker Public Policy Institute online!

C. Wess Daniels, Ph.D. is the William R. Rogers Director of Friends Center and Quaker Studies at Guilford College. Prior to his work at Guilford, he served at Camas Friends Church in Washington State for 6 years. His book "A Convergent Model of Renewal: Remixing the Quaker Tradition in a Participatory Culture," is available via Wipf & Stock and Amazon. You can follow his blog at www.gatheringinlight.com Drug overdoses kill more than 64,000 people per year, and are now the leading cause of death for Americans under 50. To document the nation’s devastating opioid crisis, TIME sent photographer James Nachtwey and deputy director of photography Paul Moakley across the country to gather stories from the frontlines of the epidemic. The result, The Opioid Diaries, is a visual record of a national emergency and a call to action.

Desmond Tutu, the prophetic voice of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, was right when he said we have “no future without forgiveness.” Americans cannot talk about forgiveness around the opioid crisis, however, without facing the ugly truth that we denied this grace to black and brown people in the War on Drugs. Yes, all people deserve a chance to heal from addiction. But both Republicans and Democrats failed to see this until the harsh drug laws they passed in the 1980s and 90s started impacting white people.

As a pastor, I know that every addiction reveals a place of hurt. As a patient who deals with excruciating pain from a crippling form of arthritis, I have compassion for any person who turns to drugs in an effort to alleviate any agony. But as a preacher in the public square, I must lift up the cry of the prophets. “Woe unto you who legislate evil,” Isaiah says, “and rob the poor of their rights.” Racial disparity in consequences for drug addiction is no accident. It is the direct result of public policy.

According to the NAACP, the incarceration rate for black Americans with drug charges is six times that of their white neighbors, despite the fact that black and white people use drugs at similar rates.
17, 2020 Be a part of Quaker advocacy that calls us to come together in Fierce Love as we make towards peace and judge. Join FCNL November 14 - 17, 2020 for Annual Meeting and the Quaker Public Policy Institute online! 

 C. Wess Daniels, Ph.D. is the William R. Rogers Director of Friends Center and Quaker Studies at Guilford College. Prior to his work at Guilford, he serve at Camas Friends Church in Washington State for 6 years. His book " A Convergent Model of Renewal: Remixing the Quaker Tradition in a Participatory Culture, " is available via Wipf & Stock and Amazon. You can surveil his web log at www.gatheringinlight.com Drug overdoses kill more than 64,000 people per year, and are now the leading lawsuit of death for Americans under 50. To document the nation ’s crushing opioid crisis, TIME sent photographer James Nachtwey and deputy director of photography Paul Moakley across the country to gather stories from the frontlines of the epidemic. The consequence, The Opioid Diaries, is a visual record of a national hand brake and a call to action. 

 Desmond Tutu, the prophetic articulation of South Africa ’s anti - apartheid movement, was correct when he said we have “ no future without forgiveness. ” Americans cannot talk about forgiveness around the opioid crisis, however, without facing the atrocious truth that we denied this grace to black and brown people in the War on Drugs. Yes, all people deserve a chance to heal from addiction. But both Republicans and Democrats failed to see this until the harsh drug laws they passed in the 1980s and 90s started impact white people. 

 As a curate, I acknowledge that every addiction reveal a place of hurt. As a patient who deals with excruciating pain from a crippling form of arthritis, I accept compassion for any person who turns to drugs in an effort to alleviate any agony. But as a preacher in the public square, I must lift up the war cry of the prophets. “ Woe unto you who legislate evil, ” Isaiah says, “ and rob the poor of their rights. ” Racial disparity in consequences for drug addiction is no accident. It is the direct consequence of public policy. 

 According to the NAACP, the incarceration rate for black Americans with drug charges is six time that of their white neighbors, despite the fact that black and blank people use drugs at similar rate.
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C. Wess DanIelS, PH.D. is the WilliAM R. rogers DireCtoR of Friends CeNteR and QuAkEr STUdies At GUilfoRd CollEGe. PrioR to his worK aT guilfoRD, he servED At camaS Friends Church in WAShINgton State for 6 yEars. HiS bOOk "a cOnvErgEnt Model of reNewal: rEmixing THe qUAKer tRadition in a PaRticipatory cUltUre," is aVaIlaBLe via WIpf & StOcK And amazon. You caN folLow his bloG at www.GAtherinGInlight.Com DruG ovErdOses KIlL mOre ThAN 64,000 peOPlE peR YeaR, and are nOw ThE leadIng cAUSE Of deAth For AMericAns under 50. To docUmeNt thE NatIon’s dEvastAtinG oPioid Crisis, tIME sEnT photographer JaMes NAchtwey anD dePuTy dIrEctor OF photoGraPhy paul MoaKley acrOSs tHe COUNtRy to gather stories fRoM THe FrontlinEs of thE EpIdEMic. The reSuLt, THe OpIOId DiaRies, IS a Visual reCord of A NaTiOnal emeRgEncy anD a CalL to ActioN.

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C. W es s D a niels , P h.D.is the Willia m R. Roge rs Direct o r of Fr i e nd s Ce nter and Quaker S t ud i es at Guilford  Colle ge .  P r i ortohis work a tGuilf o rd, hes er v e d  at Camas Friends  Church inW ash ington  S tat e  for 6  year s. His  book "A Co nver gent Mode l of R e newal:R emixing  the Q uak erTrad i ti on  in  a Par t ic ipa t ory  Culture ,"  i s ava ilab l e v ia W ipf  & S tockand Amazon. Y oucanf oll ow hi s blo g at  w ww.ga therin ginli gh t.com Drug over dose s kill mo reth an64 ,000p eopleper  ye ar, and  are no w  th el e a di ng cause of deathfo r Am ericansunder5 0.  T o  documen tthe  nat i o n’s d evas t at ing opio id cri s is ,TIME se nt  photo gr aph erJames Nach twey a nd deput y dir e ctor of photog r aphy Paul Moa k le y ac r ossthe  country to  gat h er s tori e sfro m  thefront li n es of the epidemic. Th eresult , The  Opioid Diari es, is a v i s u al recor d of an ational emerge ncy a nd a callt o action .

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As a  p a st or, I know tha tevery a ddictio n rev e als a p lace of h urt. As a  p atie n t  wh o deals wi th excru ciating p a in fr o ma cri ppl ing fo rm  of  arth ritis, I h ave c ompass io n forany p er son whoturns to drugs in an ef fort t o all evi ate any a gon y . B ut as a p reac her in the  pu bli c squ are ,  I mu st l i ft  up the c ry o f  the prop h et s.“ W oe  unto you w h o leg islat e e v il,” I saia h says, “and robt he poor of the ir r i g hts .”R acia ldisparity in c ons eq u e nces for  d rug addicti on is no  a c ciden t. Itis the  direct r es u lt ofpubl icpolicy.
Acc or d ing toth eN AACP,thein carcer ationr atef o r black American s wit h drugc har ges i ssix tim e s th at of thei r white nei ghbors , de spite  the fa ct  thatbla ck  and white people us e dru gs at s im ilar  ra tes.
17, 2020_Be a_part of Quaker advocacy_that calls_us_to come_together_in Fierce Love_as we work_towards peace and justice._Join FCNL November_14-17,_2020 for Annual Meeting and the Quaker Public Policy Institute online!

C. Wess Daniels, Ph.D._is_the William_R._Rogers_Director of Friends Center and_Quaker Studies at Guilford College._Prior to_his work at Guilford, he served at Camas_Friends_Church in Washington_State for 6 years. His book "A Convergent Model_of Renewal: Remixing the Quaker Tradition_in a Participatory_Culture,"_is_available via Wipf &_Stock and Amazon. You can follow_his blog at www.gatheringinlight.com Drug overdoses_kill more than 64,000 people per year,_and are now the leading cause_of death for Americans under_50. To_document the nation’s devastating opioid_crisis, TIME sent_photographer James_Nachtwey and deputy_director of photography Paul Moakley across_the country to_gather stories from the frontlines of_the_epidemic. The result,_The_Opioid_Diaries, is_a visual record_of_a national_emergency_and a call to action.

Desmond Tutu,_the_prophetic voice of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement,_was right when he_said_we have “no future_without forgiveness.” Americans cannot talk_about forgiveness around the opioid crisis,_however, without_facing the_ugly truth that we denied this grace to black and brown_people in the War on Drugs._Yes, all people deserve_a chance_to_heal from addiction._But_both Republicans_and Democrats failed to see this until_the harsh_drug laws they passed in the_1980s and 90s started_impacting_white people.

As a pastor, I know_that every addiction reveals a place_of hurt. As a patient_who_deals_with excruciating pain from a_crippling form of arthritis, I have_compassion for any_person who turns to drugs in an_effort_to alleviate any agony. But as_a_preacher in the public square, I_must_lift_up the cry of the_prophets. “Woe unto you who legislate_evil,” Isaiah says, “and rob the poor of their_rights.” Racial disparity_in consequences for drug addiction_is_no_accident. It is the direct result of public policy.

According to_the NAACP,_the incarceration rate_for black Americans with drug charges is six times that_of their white neighbors, despite the fact_that black and white people use drugs at similar rates.