Kazu Haga is a Kingian Nonviolence trainer based in Oakland, Calif. Born in Japan, he has been involved in many social change movements since he was 17. He conducts regular trainings with youth, incarcerated populations and activists. He is the founder and Coordinator of East Point Peace Academy, and is on the board of Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, PeaceWorkers and the OneLife Institute.
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Published in: TransformationWhy we need to move closer to Martin Luther King’s understanding of nonviolenceNonviolence isn’t just the absence of violence; it’s a stand against injustice and a commitment to repair harm.
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Published in: TransformationWhy the moral argument for nonviolence mattersNonviolence is a way of life, not just a strategy for organizing resistance.
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Published in: TransformationWhy black bloc tactics won’t build a successful movementNonviolence can be just as powerful and militant as violence, and it works.
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Published in: TransformationViolence brought us Trump, but it’s not how we will stop himThe best way to protect those we love is to win over those who hate them.
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Published in: TransformationThe problem with wanting 'peace' in BaltimoreYou can watch police get away with murder after murder and not take a stand, and you would be 'not violent'.
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Published in: TransformationThe transformation of a warrior behind barsI’m sick of seeing people die, I’m tired of losing loved ones. I don’t want to die on the streets, I don’t want to...