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Jun 28, 2018
“Guns: An American Conversation”
Stories, videos, and opportunities for dialogue about the role of guns in American life—a project in partnership with Advance Local, Spaceship Media, and TIME Magazine.
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Jun 25, 2018
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Race, Religion, and Ethnic Diversity in Columbia, MD
Urged on by their member of congress and state delegates, a group of six faith leaders in Howard County, Maryland contacted Essential Partners to support a series of dialogues about Race, Faith, and Ethnic Diversity.
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Inspired by their participation in Guns: An American Conversation, journalists Stephen Koff and John Count assembled this document to provide a common touchstone for participants in difficult conversations about gun rights, regulation, and violence in the United States.
