Measuring Love in the Journey for Justice - A Brown Paper

This Brown Paper challenges traditional thinking about social justice work by asking how love can guide our efforts for change. Written from a sovereign perspective that honors Two Spirit people, children, elders, and all community members as sacred, it calls for policies made of love, forgiveness, and connections rather than punishment. The paper addresses how communities of color facing oppression need health equity, housing justice, living wages, and restorative justice practices. It asks readers to consider whether they are loving bravely enough and how they can use power fused with love to create change. Unlike traditional formal papers, this comes from the heart and is meant to spark dialogue about bringing more love into justice work. The author, Shiree Teng, has 40+ years of experience in social justice organizing and believes in the power of people coming together to solve social problems.