Posts Tagged ‘Bets Graef’
Why Risers? My Life as an Activist
Why Risers? My Life as an Activist By Bets Graef Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream of things that never were and say why not? ~ Robert F. Kennedy Looking back, it’s now clear that political activism has been my avocation since I was nine. In 1960,…
Read MoreWhy Risers? A Personal Reflection
Why Risers? By Carl Woestwin I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now. -Bob Dylan On November 22,1963 I was driving to class during my freshman year at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee when I heard President Kennedy had been assassinated. That stunning moment brought tears to my eyes and my first inkling…
Read MoreSeattle Unity: Rising Up!
Seattle Unity: Rising Up! As a church group engaging in political action, The Risers seek to continually embody the foundational spiritual principles of Unity: love, prayer, inclusiveness, and wholeness – rather than divisiveness. We operate within legal guidelines for non-profit organizations, meaning no endorsement of or opposition to candidates. Instead, we focus on issues…
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