Marvin T. BrownOct 23Time for a Civic ConscienceIf one’s “conscience” refers to one’s awareness or focus, then there doesn’t seem to be much space or time in this campaign for a “civic...
Marvin T. BrownMar 15, 2023Is America a Nation without a Country?The highly regarded writer and activist, Wendell Berry, thinks so. In his latest book, The Need to be Whole: Patriotism and the History...
Marvin T. BrownFeb 22, 2023America’s Soul and The Climate of InjusticeWhen Joe Biden spoke of saving “America’s soul” on the campaign trail, I hoped it was a temporary lapse, but it seems I was wrong. He...
Marvin T. BrownApr 19, 2022Putin’s HumanityWhen people commit crimes against humanity, do they lose their own humanity? The notion of “Our Humanity” played a central role in A...
Marvin T. BrownFeb 1, 2022Expanding our Contextual AwarenessTo understand the point of A Climate of Justice, it’s necessary to acknowledge that we always live in some historical context. The...
Marvin T. BrownJan 18, 2022Writing While WhiteIt’s true that my book, A Climate of Justice, was written by a white man. Is that significant? Some white men, of course, might not see...
Marvin T. BrownNov 3, 2021A Framework for Our ThinkingIt seems much more complicated to get out of the mess we are in than it was to get in it. You can change the game of basketball a bit,...