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2026-02-17
17 February
On 17 February 2026
In cultivate TRANSFORMATION, TNT journey
Tagged ableism matters, age matters, book, class matters, DEI, equity matters, faith matters, gender matters, intergenerational matters, intersectional, lqbtia matters, orientation matters, origin matters, queer matters, race matters, video

HAPPY BOOK RELEASE DAY! [video]

we are releasing our first volume in the UnLearn InEquity series today–UnLearn InEquity: An Introduction to Truth & Transformation. we are very excited! here’s a video synopsis of the book. we will post 1-minute clips of this video on social media as promos over the coming weeks.  more…

2015-07-24
24 July
On 24 July 2015
In cultivate TRANSFORMATION
Tagged ableism matters, age matters, article, class matters, DEI, faith matters, orientation matters, race matters

Where is the Most Fertile Ground for Innovation?

Steve Howe, Ernst & Young’s Americas and Firm Managing Partner, recently published a synopsis of the work E&Y has been doing internally around diversity and inclusion and recommending externally to their clients. E&Y’s efforts are a window into what Carolyn Buck Luce has referred to as market and social justice forces aligning. Justice organizations would be remiss not to seize the moment. People seeking a more just society cannot accomplish the systemic changes we desire without being able to influence the channeling of the resources that run the world.more…

2015-07-20
20 July
On 20 July 2015
In arouse SOLIDARITY, cultivate TRANSFORMATION, make PROGRESS
Tagged ableism matters, age matters, class matters, faith matters, orientation matters, race matters, video

Where Collabyrinth’s Work Begins

It is at the end of this video that Collabyrinth’s work begins. Otherwise, the self-awareness “breakthrough” that occurs exists only to further serve persons of privilege–as if everything everybody goes through in the video is for the benefit of the white guy.more…

2015-04-08
08 April
On 8 April 2015
In cultivate TRANSFORMATION, make PROGRESS
Tagged article, orientation matters

Freedom Fight | TIME

[EXCERPT]–“In war–whether a shooting war or a culture war makes no difference on this point–only some of the battles are carefully planned. Others explode as if from nowhere. A little skirmish or rearguard action can quickly turn into a major collision, a Battler of Gettysburg, for example. “Something like that happened in Indiana during the last days of March. A bill in the state legislature, a mostly sumbolic last stand by routed conservatives opposed to same-sex marriage, triggered a massive response from gay-rights advocates. Governor Mike Pence’s signature on his state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) looked at first like a successful raid on competingmore…

2015-01-08
08 January
On 8 January 2015
In make PROGRESS
Tagged orientation matters, race matters, TAP-ATL

Table for Action Project Atlanta

Collabyrinth consultant Melvin Bray has been engaged by Auburn Seminary to co-organize the Table for Action Project Atlanta, along with professor and activist Letitia Campbell. Table to Action is an opportunity to facilitate conversation between queer social justice activists and Christian clergy, many of whom do not pastor openly affirming churches. In follow-up to an initial gathering of potential lead hosts 9 December 2014, Auburn sponsors Lisa Anderson and Macky Alston and their two local organizers met today to clarify the program’s vision, audience and timeline. As Lisa often says, “How we make change is as important as the change we make.” One of themore…

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