Category Archives: civil rights

Empowering the “Forgotten Ones” (people with disabilities) Through Systems Change—October 5, Philadelphia

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

When: Wednesday, October 5 Where: Temple University Student Center (South), 1755 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia What: A statewide, cross-disability conference looking at the challenges faced by immigrants and culturally diverse individuals with disabilities in Pennsylvania.   Learn more and register at … Continue reading →

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Dr. King Weeps From His Grave

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

Shared by Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org):   Published at http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/26/opinion/martin-luther-king-jr-would-want-a-revolution-not-a-memorial.html?_r=1&emc=eta1   The writer, Cornel West, is a philosopher and professor at Princeton.   The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was to be dedicated on the National Mall on Sunday … Continue reading →

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“My Medicaid Matters” Rally—September 21, Washington, DC

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From ADAPT.org (http://www.adapt.org/):   We are at a crossroads in Medicaid policy making direction and structural design of the program.   Though we have fought against the Medicaid institutional bias for years and other frustrating aspects of the program, we … Continue reading →

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The Need to End Racial Profiling in America

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (http://www.civilrights.org):   The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights recently released a report Restoring a National Consensus: The Need to End Racial Profiling in America (http://www.civilrights.org/publications/reports/racial-profiling2011/racial_profiling2011.pdf). The report presents empirical … Continue reading →

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NAACP Report Focuses on Prison/Education Spending

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the NAACP (http://www.naacp.org/content/main/):   In a new report, Misplaced Priorities: Over Incarcerate, Under Educate (http://naacp.3cdn.net/01d6f368edbe135234_bq0m68x5h.pdf), the NAACP examines the country’s overfunding of prisons and underfunding of education.  The report tracks prison admission rates and school performance in Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

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Modern-day Slavery—Study Resource

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

FaithLink downloadable study resource   NASHVILLE — The May 22 issue of FaithLink looks at “Modern-day Slavery.” The issue defines modern-day slavery, and suggests what the faith community can do to confront and eradicate this persistent evil that afflicts the … Continue reading →

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New Reports on House GOP Budget, Drilling Tax and Fee Plans, Cost of Voter ID Law

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org):   The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC) has released three new reports—one analyzing the budget proposal unveiled by Pennsylvania House Republicans, another comparing the details of four legislative plans to assess … Continue reading →

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Freedom Riders and the American Experience—Host a Viewing Party for Premier on May 16

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the Children’s Defense Fund (http://www.childrensdefense.org):    By Marion Wright Edelman   “Boarding that Greyhound bus to travel through the heart of the Deep South, I felt good. I felt happy. I felt liberated. I was like a soldier in … Continue reading →

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Urge PA’s Senators to Vote No on the Education for All Act

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (http://www.civilrights.org):   Take Action Now: Call Senators Casey and Toomey and urge them to vote NO on the so-called Education for All Act (S. 460, http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s112-460). The for-profit college industry is … Continue reading →

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