Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images By Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation I have long believed that inequality is the greatest threat to justice—and, the corollary, that white supremacy is the greatest threat to democracy. But what has become clear during … Continued
Did you know that the United Nations has proclaimed 2015-2024 the International Decade for People of African Descent? In proclaiming this Decade, the international community is recognizing that people of African descent represent a distinct group whose human rights must … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): On the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington, champions of racial justice are leading a movement from Minneapolis and Kenosha throughout the country. Just as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached from the … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): This week we recognized Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, marking the seven and a half months of additional work that the average Black woman must work in order to earn the same amount a … Continued
Invitation to You! You are invited to a book study on the book White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin Di Angelo. It is a powerful and engaging book that will look … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): The United States has a painful history with slavery—and those deep and systemic racial injustices have been carried forward for hundreds of years. EPI’s director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): Congressman John Lewis was laid to rest last week after several events in Alabama, Georgia, and Washington, DC to remember and celebrate his life. During today’s funeral, three former presidents, the Speaker of the House, former staffers, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/28/majority-americans-back-black-lives-matter-protests-and-think-demonstrations-will Published on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 by Common Dreams A new Gallup survey shows that 65% of U.S. adults support the protests. By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Protesters march through lower Manhattan over the death of George … Continued
From the Senior Law Center (https://seniorlawcenter.org/): The data continues to show that the older people are, the higher their risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19. And since the start of the pandemic Black and Latinx have been disproportionately … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/20/feds-stay-clear-moms-are-here-portland-mothers-form-human-shield-protect-protesters Published on Monday, July 20, 2020 by Common Dreams “Portland moms are nothing to mess with.” by Julia Conley, staff writer A group of mothers stand arm-in-arm outside the federal building and Justice Center in downtown Portland, … Continued