Rev. Waltrina Middleton is a minister and activist currently working with the movement to address racialized police violence.  She serves as national Minister for Youth Advocacy and Leadership Formation with the United Church of Christ.  Waltrina is a beloved alumna of DePaul’s School of Public Service as well as Howard University and Chicago Theological Seminary.

While a grad student at DePaul, she attended a School of the Americas  (SOA) protest trip organized by students from DePaul University Ministry and the College of Law.  Waltrina graciously shared a link to a piece she wrote in The Forum for Theological Exploration blog about how a DePaul student’s decision to cross the line and get arrested on that SOA trip years ago informed her recent decision to cross the line in Ferguson, Missouri.

We welcome your insights about Waltrina’s experience and how others have inspired or impacted your work for justice.