Pastor Martin Niemöller, born on January 14, 1892, was imprisoned for leading a clergy opposition to the Nazis. He was one of the first Germans to talk about compliance in the Holocaust, best known for his poem ‘First they came for...,’ a poem about humanity and awareness in the face of brutality. As we approach International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, we stand committed to Holocaust memory and education. The torch has been passed to us to ensure that #WeRemember. Visit www.AboutHo

How would “First They Came” by Martin Niemoller sound today? And for those who have stayed silent so far, when will you speak up? #makeadifference #speakup #pitchforkthreads | Stacye Branché

Ruth had never been the kind of woman who made speeches. She was sixty-one, worked as a crossing guard outside Oakridge Elementary, and owned exactly two reflective vests one for warm weather, one for cold. Every morning at 7:20, she stood at the same corner holding the stop sign like it was an extension of her arm. Parents waved. Teachers nodded. Kids spilled out of cars with backpacks bouncing and shoelaces untied. It wasn’t a job that came with awards. But Ruth liked it because it came with s