Injustice Anywhere Is a Threat to Justice Everywhere
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from a Birmingham Jail, 16 April 1963
Food justice, racial justice and economic justice are deeply connected. Justice in the U.S. is linked to justice in Haiti, Ghana, Guatemala, Nepal and other countries where Groundswell International works with partners, strengthening communities and social movements to create better lives. We stand and act in solidarity with the millions of citizens in the U.S. and around the world who, appalled by the recent killing of George Floyd and the taking of too many Black lives for far too many years, are working to create a more just society and end the legacy of racism.
In solidarity,
Steve Brescia
Executive Director
Further Reading
A Song for a Greener Future: Meet Denilmer, a Young Musician and Agroecology Facilitator from Honduras
“Today, the Earth calls us to act. Now is the time to get involved. With solidarity and unity, we change the world with every action.” These are the words of Denilmer Joseth Cruz Alvarado, a 20-year-old musician and agroecology facilitator from Honduras who wrote and composed Jóvenes en misión, a song calling on young people…
Women Reading the Land: Experiences of Women Farmers in Latin America and the Caribbean
This article was originally written in Spanish – read it here. October 15 marks the International Day of Rural Women, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2007 through Resolution 62/136. To reflect on the significance of this day and give rural women a voice, a webinar brought together experiences from the Andes,…