On October 16, 2024, Professor Veryl Miles published a thought-provoking article in Catholic Standard, reflecting on the upcoming election and the significant anniversary events celebrated this year that mark strides toward justice and equality for all citizens. Click here to read the full article.
Catholic Standard
Date: October 16, 2024
By: Veryl Miles
2024: An election year and a time to remember our history
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During this year of 2024, like almost everyone else, my attention has been drawn to the presidential campaign, which is uniquely historical and unprecedent by both the personal and political histories of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The public rhetoric and tenor of the race seem to be just as unprecedented, often painfully intense and uncomfortable to observe. Yet, what I have found particularly captivating are the themes of each campaign, one seeking a new way forward and the other to make our nation great, again.
It is the history of this nation moving forward and being great that takes on a special meaning for me as a Black American Catholic. As captivating as the campaign has been, 2024 has been an anniversary year for several events and voices that are the finest examples of this nation moving forward and toward greatness in its aspiration to be a democracy for all of its citizens and a beacon of light and hope for the world.
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