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It was inevitable that sooner or later race would insert itself into the presidential campaign. My friend Mike McQuillan, a veteran community organizer, former Senate adviser and founding member of the Hope in the Cities network, likens it to an old coffee pot that keeps percolating. Every few years something happens that brings the vexed issue bubbling to the surface, says McQuillan who lives in Brooklyn.
Robert Corcoran, United States, 26 March 2008
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It is long overdue, but it is our choice to deal with attitudes and discrimination that stem from that unhealed past, and move to acknowledgement, change, reconciliation and justice.
Gerald Henderson, United Kingdom, 22 August 2006
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Trust depends on the authenticity of our lives, our openness, and our willingness to start with change in ourselves.
Robert Corcoran, United States, 28 June 2006
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As we enter this New Year, I would like to share exciting news. Don Cowles and I have been appointed to serve as joint leaders of Initiatives of Change USA, the parent body of Hope in the Cities.
Robert Corcoran, United States, 18 January 2006
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France, like the USA, is a nation characterized by lofty ideals. “All men are created equal” was the bold claim of America’s founding fathers. France’s revolutionary vision of “liberté, égalité, fraternité” has inspired millions around the world.
Robert Corcoran, United States, 15 November 2005
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It will take more than steel and concrete to repair the festering wounds revealed by Katrina’s onslaught on New Orleans. The ferocious power of wind and water combined to expose the reality of a community deeply divided by class and race.
Robert Corcoran, United States, 07 September 2005
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Tshwane (formerly Pretoria), South Africa, like Richmond, Virginia, in the USA is a city of monuments and powerful memories. In historic Church Square stands the statue of Oom Paul, the “father of Afrikanerdom.” On Richmond’s Monument Avenue, General Robert E. Lee, hero of the Southern Confederacy during America’s Civil War sit astride his horse.
Robert Corcoran, United States, 01 July 2005
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Twenty-five years ago our family came to make Richmond, Virginia our home. Now, with our youngest son a college freshman, my wife Susan and I are empty nesters. Last month we began a sabbatical year. It’s a good moment to reflect on our experiences with Hope in the Cities and to look ahead to future developments. We are encouraged by much that we see.
Robert Corcoran, United States, 15 February 2005
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Recently I attended a forum at the University of Denver to examine approaches to intergroup relations fifty years after Brown. As one of just half a dozen practitioners among thirty leading academics I was somewhat overawed by the concentration of intellectual firepower.
Robert Corcoran, United States, 01 November 2004
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Will 2004 see the emergence of national leadership with the courage and vision to move from acknowledgement of past wrongs to practical action for deep change?
Robert Corcoran, United States, 01 January 2004
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