Dr. Lamont Francies shares his strategies for social resistance and education as a spiritual process through the Black church. Francies is a senior pastor at Delta Bay Church of Christ in Antioch, California. He graduated from the University of San Francisco with a master’s in sociology and counseling and a doctorate in international multicultural education….
House Bill 2508 will expand telehealth for communities all over Oregon, providing easy access to health care in uncertain times. The Oregon legislature has started their 2021 session and one of the upcoming bills, House Bill 2508 has the ability to expand students’ access to health care. HB 2508 would require Oregon Health Authority to…
The Torch had an opportunity to interview via Zoom Dr. Robert Bullard. Bullard has been at the forefront of environmental justice for over 40 years. Where did you grow up? I grew up in South Alabama, in a small-town named Elba. It’s right on the bottom of the state, close to Florida. So what led…
Eugene activist speaks out about the past 9 months of protests After George Floyd died under police custody, his death launched a wave of activism for racial and social justice. In the Eugene community people came together to march for change. That’s when Midas Well — a Eugene man that is well known for his…
Demonstrators assemble weekly to protest the President. Tuesday, Feb. 11 — A crowd of 20 stalwart Eugenians gathered downtown near the steps of the Federal Courthouse continuing a weekly tradition that began in January of 2017. There, every Tuesday, is a vigil to both mourn and resist the policies and practices of the Trump administration….
Oregon’s District 4 representative of 32 years Peter DeFazio made an appearance at Tsunami Books on Jan. 22 as the designated community spotlight guest for City Club. City Club is a Eugene group that gathers local leaders and people of communal influence for intimate interview panels and open, community discussions. DeFazio’s attendance is before the…
