by social@thebtscenter.org | Mar 12, 2026 | Blog
I invite you to partner with The BTS Center in supporting our friends in Minnesota as they address the urgent and immediate needs of those who’ve been terrorized by ICE and CBP agents. We extend this invitation with deep appreciation and respect for Rev. Karen...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Dec 11, 2025 | Blog, Commentary, From The BTS Center's Executive Director, Immigration
It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and I’m just outside the Cumberland County Jail, standing shoulder to shoulder with colleagues and comrades. We’re keeping vigil on a street corner in solidarity with immigrants who are being held in cinderblock cells just beyond our...
by Hazel Knight | Nov 17, 2025 | News
For many, the eight individuals on our staff team represent the face of The BTS Center. Working alongside our staff, though, mostly behind-the-scenes, are a wise and intrepid group of brilliant people who comprise our Board of Trustees. Our Board meets six times each...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Oct 9, 2024 | Blog
“A vote is a kind of prayer for the world we desire for ourselves and for our children.” — Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia When Election Day arrives and millions of Americans head to the voting booth, people in Florida, Georgia, Western North Carolina, and other...
by Kay Ahmed | Dec 5, 2019 | AboutBearings, Bearings Review 2019, Featured Article, From The BTS Center's Executive Director, Lessons Learned, Our Team
“It’s December, and nobody asked if I was ready,” writes poet Sarah Kay. December arrives every year with a bit of urgency, doesn’t it? The last remnants of turkey are still in the refrigerator, and all of a sudden, almost without warning, ready or not, we find...
