Posts by Eli Steenlage
Does the Sex Offender Registry Keep Us Safe or Keep Us Scared? Part 1
“In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squat known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.” **DUN DUN** For most of us, the words ‘sex offender’ conjure all kinds of terrifying images.…
Read MoreIn The Mix with Nehemiah – May 2019 Recommendations
Summer Is Here! “In The Mix with Nehemiah” is your monthly source for staying connected to the culture of Nehemiah and Justified Anger. Get the inside scoop on what our staff, friends, and allies are into each month to help get a better perspective on issues of race, leadership, transformation, justice, and community. We hope…
Read MoreCan You Afford To Shortcut A Diverse Workplace?
What does it cost your organization if it doesn’t have a diverse, inclusive environment? How much money is lost as a result? How many employees and customers? What does it cost in recruiting expenses? Advertisement dollars? If your organization hasn’t answered this, beware. You might be approaching diversity and inclusion from a negative place. For…
Read MoreIn The Mix with Nehemiah – April 2019 Recommendations
Stay Connected “In The Mix with Nehemiah” is your new monthly source for staying connected to the culture of Nehemiah and Justified Anger. Get the inside scoop on what our staff, friends, and allies are into each month to help get a better perspective on issues of race, leadership, transformation, justice, and community. We hope that…
Read More“We Have To Choose It” – A Q&A With US African American History Course Participant, Megan Perry
The below Q&A is from fellow Justified HIstory Course student, Megan Perry a 4th grade teacher. Her church, Redeemer City Church, is about to move to the southwest side of Madison, in a predominantly Black neighborhood. Many members of the congregation are taking the course in order to be more mindful and kind allies to…
Read More“This is Our History Too” – A Q&A With US African American History Course Participant, Michael Foget
Michael Foget, a fellow student of the African American History Course, echoed Professor Christy Clark-Pujara: racism is embedded in the DNA of our country and there is a long road to extracting it. Foget, a White parent with two Black sons, ages 8 and 10 years old in the Madison Metropolitan School District, says his…
Read MoreProgress In Judicial Justice
Anthony Cooper Receives Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award
Anthony Cooper Sr. is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Reentry Services for Nehemiah. Cooper creates and maintains relationships with employers, provides job development, oversees Nehemiah housing programs, and is involved with the Department of Corrections and Madison Police Department to help develop community relations. He provides court advocacy in Madison and surrounding counties.…
Read MoreSage Wisdom: 12 Things I Learned From My Grandmother
One critical thing we are missing in our culture is the presence of wise sages. Sages are those who are able to take their experience and wisdom and share it with others. My grandma was one of those wise sages, and I wanted to share 12 things I learned from her on this latest episode…
Read MoreReverend Dr. Alex Gee Comments on Town of Madison Hiring of Police Officer with Racist History
Get the message out to the Town of Madison officials and our entire community that hiring individuals with expressed racist views into positions of trust and power is not acceptable. If we are to make Madison a community where everyone thrives we must speak up to make our community better. 3 Ways to Take Action!…
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