Be an abolitionist!

Says National Geographic about the modern slave trade:

"There are more slaves today than were seized from Africa in four centuries of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The modern commerce in humans rivals illegal drug trafficking in its global reach—and in the destruction of lives."

This Sunday, February 18, find a group (see singer list below) and sing your lungs out to end slavery in the world:

http://www.amazinggracesunday.com/us/index.html

Sign the petition:

http://www.amazingchange.com/


And here is a map of the groups that are singing Amazing Grace this Sunday in support of ending slavery:

http://www.amazinggracesunday.com/us/include/singer_list.php

It's in conjunction with the movie "Amazing Grace," which is about the British member of Parliament, William Wilberforce's campaign to end the slave trade, as well as about John Newton, his mentor, the ex-slave trader who wrote the hymn, Amazing Grace.

If you belong to a group or are an individual--you don't have to be in a church, although the site is geared toward churches--that is interested in both singing Amazing Grace this Sunday and supporting the end of slavery, you can sign up for it, as well as sign the petition.

The singer list shows groups and churches in each state that are sponsoring the sing-in.