All people are born free and equal: BJC staff Q&A with Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons
As BJC’s communications director, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons leads BJC’s marketing and media strategies to grow, diversify and inspire BJC’s audience to take action.
As BJC’s communications director, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons leads BJC’s marketing and media strategies to grow, diversify and inspire BJC’s audience to take action.
It happens in pretty much every administration, but what do you know about federal guidelines on religion in public schools? Holly and Amanda discuss the new release from the Biden administration outlining the different rights of students and teachers, and they share how some are misinterpreting the Kennedy v. Bremerton decision to open the door to more government-sponsored religious exercises. They also look at what we saw happen at the end of the Texas Legislature’s session in relation to bills that would impact religious freedom, and they review this week’s alarming news that an Oklahoma board voted to fund a religious public charter school.
As the associate director of development, Danielle Tyler works toward achieving the financial goals of BJC so our work defending faith freedom for all can continue and expand.
The keynote speaker for the 2023 BJC Luncheon is the Rev. Dr. Adam Bond, the former pastor the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church of Jackson Ward in Richmond, Virginia, who will begin serving as Associate Professor of Religion at Baylor University in August. An advocate for students, congregations, and community groups that strive for justice, Dr. Bond is also a historian of American Christianity.
As the associate general counsel, Jennifer leads our lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill, participates in BJC’s advocacy and education efforts, and speaks to groups about the importance of faith freedom for all and the dangers of Christian nationalism.