Record #:

28985

Author(s):

Hellerstein, Erica

Abstract:

Gail Phares is the Triangle-based cofounder of the Raleigh-based organization Witness for Peace Southeast, which advocates for peace, justice, and sustainable economies in Latin America. In the 1980s, Phares was active in the sanctuary movement, when communities of faith harbored and supported undocumented refugees.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 10, March 2017, p30-31, por

Subject(s):

Peace movements; Latin Americans--North Carolina; Illegal immigrants; Refugees