by admin | Sep 15, 2022 | anti-racism, community, racism
What it is: a form of systemic racism whereby communities of color are disproportionately burdened with health hazards through policies and practices that force them to live in proximity to sources of toxic waste such as sewage works, mines, landfills, power stations,...
by admin | May 19, 2022 | anti-racism, community, racism
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (as of 2009, officially changed from Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month) is observed in the United States during the month of May, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | racism
November is Indigenous American Heritage month. Each week our email will include information and links for learning more about the history of indigenous people of the Americas as well as current events affecting indigenous communities today. We begin with the Doctrine...
by admin | Jun 18, 2020 | racism
The Mass Poor People’s Assembly and (Digital) Moral March on Washington is this Saturday. The event is part of an effort to build a fusion movement across race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender identity, and all other ways that make us diverse in order to...
by admin | Jun 11, 2020 | COVID-19, racism
Guest Note from The Rev. Janis Brown: A Change is Gonna Come – Will this be the moment? In 1964 Sam Cooke released “A Change is Gonna Come,” a song inspired by him being turned away from a “whites only” motel in Louisiana. Cooke felt compelled to write a song...
by admin | Jun 4, 2020 | racism
“Am I next?” These are the words a little boy holds amid the crowd of protesters. It is the question too many ask in this country. A reality that cannot be escaped. A reality that lives at the root of our nation. The reality that some people’s humanity is up for...
