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Hospitality and Resistance in Baltimore, Maryland
ODC: Who Are We?
We seek to dismantle racism, sexism and hetero-sexism, abolish the death penalty, and proclaim the Beloved Community through loving relationships with some of the most neglected and outcast of God’s children: the homeless and our sisters and brothers who are in prison.
We also advocate on behalf of the oppressed, homeless and prisoners through non-violent protests, grassroots organizing and the publication of our monthly newspaper, Hospitality.
If you go to the “Archives” tab or click HERE,you will be able to view and dowload the current and past issues.
Open Door Papers
Those interested in doing further research are encouraged to explore the Open Door Community Records at Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript Archives and Rare Book Library. The website address is https://libraries.emory.edu/rose and the email address is rose.library@emory.edu. Digitalization of the collection is in the planning stages as of this writing.
Contact Information
You can contact us by mail at:
The Open Door Community
P.O.Box 10980
Baltimore, MD 21234
Or email:
davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org
Or phone:
404-290-2047 David Payne
Or Facebook Messenger:https://www.facebook.com/ODCBalt/
We Are Now in Baltimore, MD
We are no longer providing hospitality to our friends on the streets of Atlanta. We have moved to Baltimore Maryland where we will continue doing works of mercy and advocate for the oppressed. Loving friends, please continue to support us in our work in Baltimore.
Homegoing: A Memorial Celebration of Murphy Davis’s Life (1948-2020)
Dear friends,We invite you to join together for this recognition of the life, gifts, and work of Murphy Davis.
Murphy Davis
Open Door Community Facebook Updates
Surely Goodness and Mercy: A Journey Into Illness and Solidarity
Murphy Davis: An Interview With Central Presbyterian Church Atlanta and Friends About Her New Book
The preferred way to Request a copy of Murphy’s book, Surely Goodness and Mercy: A Journey into Illness and Solidarity, is to send an email to opendoorcomm@bellsouth.net. You can also send us a written request to The Open Door Community, PO Box 10980 Baltimore, MD 21234-0980.
Want To Write a Review?
If you would like to write a review of Murphy’s book please contact David Payne davidpayne@opendoorcommunity.org
Raising Our Voices, Breaking the Chain
Recently WABE interviewed Terry Easton about his book, Raising Our Voices, Breaking the Chain, which tells the story of the 1990 Imperial Hotel Occupation spearheaded by the Open Door Community. Listen to the clip here.
Murphy Davis’s Passion Play, Good Friday 2015:
If you would like to make an Online Donation to help us with the Publication costs for Murphy Davis and Eduard Loring’s book “A Bag of Snakes, Selected Writings on Prison and the Death Penalty” or any of our publications. Click on the Give Button below. In the NOTES section type “To Help with Publication Costs for “Book Title”.” Thank you for your support!!
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