Benny Overton is the President of the UAW Local 737. Committed to the cause of social and economic equality, Benny will be leading a course at Vanderbilt Divinity on co-op ventures. The following are his edited remarks at the opening of the inaugural event on April 10, 2019.
Read MoreMarcus Trammell is the Associate Director of the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice. A graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School and a seasoned community organizer, Trammell shared his passion for justice and his firm belief that something better is possible.
Read MoreWhen we say justice–and this is the important thing–what we're really talking about is building the community. Justice is more than a lot of things we often connect with this term. It is building relationships. It is getting involved. It's taking a stand. It's transforming the status quo.
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