Click here to read Part One A veteran activist, wizened and white, recently gave me this advice: I used to think I needed to understand how black people suffer from […]
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Culture Wars, Demagoguery and the Search for Hope
I can’t watch it anymore. The verbal blood fest which is the Republican campaign for the presidential nomination I find nauseating. The name-calling, demagoguery, scapegoating and the shameless xenophobia mark […]
Ruth Haynes Remembered; Memorial Date March 13, 2016
Long-standing and devoted member, Ruth Haynes, died on Sunday evening, January 10th. Ruth lived most her life in Bergen County. Having joined our Society in the 1970s, she became an […]
Refugees Welcomed
The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County (“Bergen”) had a wonderful evening of good food and friendship on Saturday, January 9th, when they welcomed individuals and families who hailed from […]
Giving Tree Donation for CoFiA
The beneficiary of the Society’s annual Giving Tree in December 2015 was the Community of Friends in Action (CoFiA). The Giving Tree is a Society drive to support a local […]
New Member Interview: Gwenn Levine
Yourself and family: I live in Woodcliff Lake and have two grown sons, Trevor, 48, and Josh, 43. Trevor lives in Oakland, CA, and is a musician. Josh is […]