Faces of Courage: Ten Years of Building Sanctuary

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Photography by Harvey Finkle Foreword by Michael Matza Afterword by Adan Mairena Working and Writing for Change Series Editors: Steve Parks and Jessica Pauszek Information and Pricing 978-1-64317-162-3 (paperback, $16.99); 978-1-64317-163-0 (PDF, $9.99). © 2021 by New City Community Press. 124 pages, with photographs, resources, timeline, and glossary. New City Community Press's proceeds from sales of Faces of Courage will be donated to the Philadelphia Sanctuary Movement. Bookstores : Order by fax, mail, or phone. See our "Sales and Ordering Page" for details. News and Reviews Sabrina Emms, " In ‘Faces of Courage’ the collaboration of artist and nonprofit becomes more than documentation ." Genoricity , 1 July 2021. What People Are Saying “Harvey Finkle has created a moving visual record of the brave fight against some of the most brutal aspects of our immigration system. Faces of Courage celebrates the successes of the New Sanctuary Movement to keep families safe inside houses of worship. Publication could not have come at a better time, as two Philadelphia families—one from Jamaica, the other from Mexico—recently were able to leave years in Sanctuary to restart their lives. As an immigration attorney, I am struck by how Harvey's photographs bring forward the perseverance of Sanctuary families and their allies. I will treasure the book and pick it up when I need inspiration.” —Judith Bernstein-Baker, former executive director of the immigrant/refugee aid agency HIAS “Philadelphia celebrates the efforts to document and memorialize the historic nature of the New Sanctuary Movement – an effort that has shaped and influenced our city’s ability to truly be a Welcoming City.” —Amy Eusebio, Executive Director, Philadelphia City Office of Immigrant Affairs “There are communities of young men, women, and their children who have done what humans have done for millennia . . . migrate in search of food, water, shelter, and safety for their families. As a physician, I have serv