The Racial Equity and Society Peer Learning Forum

"Changing law enforcement and criminal justice practices that victimize individuals and communities of color so disproportionately is obviously important. But we know that changing laws and rules can take us only part of the way. "
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Leadership On Race: Holder And Scheindlin Are Right Criminalization was one of the many tools white Americans used to limit the social inclusion of people of color during the eras of slavery and Jim Crow, since recognition of their full humanity would have significantly undermined the racial order. The criminalization we have been witnessing in recen...

Just this time last week we were at the Connecting Communities Learning Exchange! Now we are in the process of distilling the lessons we learned from an amazing group of residents!

Look forward to seeing "My Kids Would Never Do That" on THIS SUNDAY, May 6, on Dateline. How do youth tackle stereotypes and racism in the 21st century? How does parental influence shape a child's efforts to work within or against structural racism?

theGrio: 'My Kid Would Never Do That': Dateline special takes on kids and racial stereotypes DATELINE - Our generation of American kids is the most diverse in history, but do they know what to do when faced with racial and ethnic discrimination?

...interesting range of views.

Minorities in Movies and Television - Room for Debate Should there be more of a push to feature minorities in lead roles, or does this get in the way of truthful storytelling?