--- title: The Canvas | social justice (4) description: social justice | (4) --- [![The Canvas Logo_Final1.png](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Canvas%20Logo_Final1.png?width=1779&name=The%20Canvas%20Logo_Final1.png "The Canvas Logo_Final1.png")](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas) - [Theology](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/tag/theology) - [Activism](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/tag/activism) - [Arts](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/tag/arts) - [Formation](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/tag/formation) - [Voice](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/tag/voice) - [Theology of Prince](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/tag/theology-of-prince) ![original-5](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/hubfs/Images/social-suggested-images/original-5.jpg "original-5") ### Subscribe to The Canvas ### Subscribe to The Canvas # social justice ## Featured Post   [Rev. 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Dr. Carolyn Pressler Reflects on Women’s History Month](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/statement-by-rev.-dr.-carolyn-pressler-on-womens-history-month) Dear Friends of United, [immigration](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/topic/immigration) [Feminism](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/topic/feminism) [Activism](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/topic/activism) [ICE in Twin Cities](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/topic/ice-in-twin-cities) [Read More](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/statement-by-rev.-dr.-carolyn-pressler-on-womens-history-month) ## Recent Posts [Read More](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/united-theological-seminary-of-the-twin-cities-statement-on-the-death-of-george-floyd) OR SHARE THIS ARTICLE: ## [United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities Statement on the Death of George Floyd](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/united-theological-seminary-of-the-twin-cities-statement-on-the-death-of-george-floyd) By [United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/author/united-theological-seminary) | on 27, May 2020 |   [news](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/topic/news) [social justice](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/topic/social-justice) [Activism](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/topic/activism) [Voice](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/topic/voice) [police violence](https://blog.unitedseminary.edu/the-canvas/topic/police-violence) United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities is outraged and grieved at the death of yet another unarmed Black person while being detained by the police. 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