SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025

Weekend Reading

AFSC held a convening for artists from 19 countries to explore how art can promote collective healing. Photo: Bilal A Qureshi

Hi Friend,

We hope you and your loved ones are well. We are living in difficult times, as people face threats to their lives and their rights, as well as humanitarian crises around the world. As a Quaker organization, AFSC has long stood with communities working to build lasting peace and a future where all people can thrive. We know that when people come together, we can create powerful change. Today, our collective efforts are more important than ever. Thank you for all that you do. We’re grateful to work alongside you as we keep pushing forward for justice. 

IN THE MEDIA

Supreme Court decision sanctions racial profiling 

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that allows immigration agents to stop people based solely on how they look, speak, or where they work. “What this ruling does is legitimize those controversial tactics that infringe on one’s Fourth Amendment rights,” says AFSC’s Pedro Rios. “It’s an erosion of what we expect to be constitutional rights that apply to everyone.” Watch Pedro’s interview. (Border Report)   

JOIN US

Third Tuesdays: Protect, Resist, and Build with AFSC (Sept. 16, 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT) 

In recent months, the Trump administration has sent federal troops to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. As the administration threatens to do the same in other U.S. cities, communities are responding with courage and solidarity. To learn more, please join our Third Tuesday webinar. We’ll discuss concrete strategies to counter these threats and build community resilience. Register today.   

GLOBAL PEACEBUILDING

In Africa, artists explore art's power to heal communities 

Earlier this year, AFSC brought together artists from 19 African countries in Nairobi to explore how art can promote collective healing. Artists were chosen for their innovative approaches to addressing trauma in their communities. The group included people working in theater, film, music, and other creative fields. Read more. 

Special thanks to our monthly donors, our Partners for Peace, for their ongoing support to make all our work possible.

American Friends Service Committee
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
United States | Donate

Facebook  | X (Twitter) | Instagram | News

View this email as a webpage.

If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please unsubscribe.

Update your AFSC email preferences