WI Faith Voices for Justice
  • Home
    • Newsletter
    • About >
      • Programs >
        • Dane Sanctuary Coalition
        • Interfaith Community Building
        • Advocacy Workshop
        • Minimum Wage Challenge
        • Poverty Simulation
      • Sacred Site Visits
    • Annual Reports
    • Blog
    • Contact
  • Donate
  • Annual Celebration
    • A Voice for Justice Award
  • 2023 Ramadan Iftar

statement on the shooting of jacob blake

8/25/2020

0 Comments

 
August 25, 2020
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, 608-513-7121, wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com
 
STATEMENT ON THE SHOOTING OF JACOB BLAKE
 
With shock and horror, we have seen another officer-involved shooting of an unarmed African American man, this time in our State of Wisconsin.  The video of Jacob Blake being shot multiple times by a Kenosha police officer as his children watched appears to be yet another instance of an unnecessary use of lethal force by our police.
 
As people of faith, we offer the family of Jacob Blake our prayers and support. Although we cannot begin to imagine the pain, anger, frustration, and outrage that African Americans continue to feel as their loved ones are gunned down, we join them in protesting these outrageous acts of inhumanity.
 
The nation has witnessed a long overdue rising of awareness about the reality of systemic racism since George Floyd’s cruel death in Minneapolis just three months ago. Nevertheless, awareness does not suffice in itself. Action must follow.
 
Leviticus 19:16-18 commands us “do not stand idly by while your neighbor bleeds.”  We cannot be silent while racism and violence ravage African American communities. To be silent is to be complicit.  Rather, we must speak out, and act, to combat this evil.
 
Fighting racism is a life-long task.  We stand with people of color and other oppressed minorities and pledge to work together to end the poison of systemic racism!
 
Rabbi Bonnie Margulis
Executive Director, Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice
 
Reverend Larry Sexe
President of the Board
Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice
 
 
     

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    about

    The latest news from WFVJ, contributed by board members, interns, members, and friends.  
    Share your experiences with our Minimum Wage Challenge and discuss other economic justice issues.

    Archives

    January 2022
    November 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    May 2020
    March 2020
    November 2019
    September 2019
    March 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    June 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    November 2017
    August 2017
    May 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    November 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    March 2016
    January 2016
    November 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014

    Categories

    All
    Economic Justice
    Living Wage
    Minimum Wage Challenge
    #raisethewage


    Follow WFVJ's blog by clicking on the RSS Feed below:

    RSS Feed

Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice | Moving from Charity to Justice
c/o Madison Christian Community
7118 Old Sauk Road
Madison, WI 53717
608-513-7121
wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com
Website managed by Rooted Consulting
Picture