David Works Archives

‘Search for Common Ground’ to Honor Catalysts for Healing the Legacy of US Slavery

October 30, 2010Last updated December 3, 2010 by Sha Jackson

David Works, Shay Banks-Young and Julia Jefferson Westerinen are joining past award winners Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu and Muhammad Ali in receiving the 2010 Common Ground Award. For over a

Forum Held on Race Relations Meeting at the Table

February 3, 2010 by The Clarion Ledger

When David Works traced his family roots back to Thomas Jefferson, he learned that some of his relatives were descendants of slaves. Works, who is white, learned that he has

Colorado man chooses forgiveness

September 18, 2009 by Tom Mitchell, Daily News-Record

EMU Seminar Helped Works Rebuild Life By Tom Mitchell, Daily News-Record David Works speaks in university chapel Friday, Sept. 18, on his decision not to pursue revenge for his daughters’

David Works shares story of restoration after daughters’ murders

September 8, 2009 by Jim Bishop

Author David Works will tell the story of his daughters’ murders and his decision to choose a restorative response to that tragedy. Works is a guest of EMU and will

Peacebuilder Focuses on Alumni Work in Kenya

December 10, 2008 by

The Fall / Winter issue of Peacebuilder, CJP’s alumni magazine, digs deep into the post-election violence in Kenya and the experiences of alumni in the field all over the world.

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