Imam Makram El-Amin, a steadfast voice for justice, dignity, and spiritual leadership in the heart of Minneapolis. For over two decades, Imam El-Amin has served his community through faith and action, guiding one of the city’s most vibrant masjids, addressing food insecurity and housing through leadership of the nonprofit Al Maa’uun, and showing up in moments of crisis with unwavering support. A student of the late Imam W. Deen Mohammed, his bridge-building across faiths and continents has taken him from the streets of Minneapolis to global stages with Bishop Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, and Pope John Paul II. In this episode, we talk about what it means to lead through uncertainty, how to respond when sacred spaces are under threat, and how faith can be a light in even the darkest times.

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The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, a force of nature, minister, activist, and theologian. As the first African American and the first woman to serve as a senior minister in the historic Collegiate Church, she has spent her life advocating for justice, gender inclusion, and an end to gun violence. In this episode, we talk about the ways faith sustains activism, the stories that inspire resilience, and what it means to show up for our communities in times of crisis.

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This Memorial Day, our host Theologian in Residence Dora Muhammad and Rabbi Mike Rothbaum remember how our ancestors survived hardship and tragedy, and how our government creates so many of the conditions for said hardship. From the Japanese internment camps during WWII, to Ellis Island and immigration stories of people being categorized upon arrival, they the richness of our stories and the true meaning of never forget.

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