Our Next Event: Falling Whistles and Eastern Congo

Operation Broken Silence cordially invites you to our joint event with Falling Whistles: Date: September 28, 2010 Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm Location: Young Life Memphis Urban Jay Holcomb Center (1177 Poplar Avenue Memphis TN, 38105) Additional Information: This event is free and will provide the Memphis community opportunities to work for peace in the Democratic Republic of [...]

TAKE ACTION: Combatting Modern Slavery

It doesnt matter how old or young you are, if you are a college student or a professional, penniless or a millionaire, everyone has the chance to be an abolitionist. Modern slavery is an international problem that is multi-faceted, and any social injustice with such a large scope requires equally multi-faceted solutions.  So, what can [...]

Meet the New OBS Event Recap

On August 16, 2010 we met with our community here in Memphis TN to discuss genocide, the World Water Crisis, modern slavery, and how we can help. Over 50 people turned out to hear what we had to say and to see how we can all get involved together! After three brief presentations on our [...]

Joseph’s Story

I’m Joseph Weekly and I’ve spent my childhood moving around the US but have proudly called Memphis home for more than a decade.  Honestly, I don’t remember how I originally got involved with Operation Broken Silence, but Mark’s passion for the humanitarian crises in Africa got me engaged.  I started out on a mailing list, which has [...]

Come Meet the New Operation Broken Silence

The issues are local and they are global. Over 1 billion people in the world are affected by them, and it’s time to take action. If you live in Memphis and the surrounding area, here is your chance! Our 3 focus areas, genocide, modern slavery, and the World Water Crisis, will be highlighted at a [...]

Modern Slavery Follow Up Meeting

On August 2, we will be at First Evangelical Church for the follow-up meeting from the July 19th DEMAND Screening Event. There will be a brief recap on the current issue of modern slavery and human trafficking, and then we will introduce our guests to the new department being added into Operation Broken Silence. Afterwords, [...]

Our Staff

Our staff is made up entirely of volunteers who have sacrificed countless hours for the cause of saving lives. Mark Christopher Hackett: Founder, Director of Anti-Genocide Operations Ryan Dalton: Director of the Slavery Abolition and Freedom Endeavor (SAFE) Jacob Merryman: Director of Street Teams Joseph Weekly: Director of Special Events and Non-Profit Advisor Stephen Hackett: Director of Web Development

Ryan’s Story

How I Got Here There are a few moments in my life that I can point directly back to that have set me on paths that I will not turn back from, or cannot turn back from, and at the time each of these seemed simple or inconspicuous, and it is only from where I [...]

TAKE ACTION: Preventing and Ending Genocide

There are a seemingly endless number of things we as individuals can do to help eradicate eliminationism and genocide from  our world. 1. Inform Your Network, Break Your Silence This is a bold step. How do we get others to care about preventing genocide and ending current ones? How do we as individuals combat eliminationism? [...]

We’re Expanding!

Greetings friend, I have posted many of these the past few years, but this is by far the most important one yet. Over 3 years ago I received an email that changed my life. I vividly remember the day when I opened my email box to a shocking image of a 10 year old boy [...]

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