Posts Tagged ‘racial justice’

Trafficking from a racial justice advocate’s point of view

Trafficking from a racial justice advocate’s point of view
By Ejim Dike, As a long-time racial justice advocate, I am often thinking of the intersections between my work and that of related movements. We all know that race, gender, class, and immigration status do not operate in a vacuum, but at times it can be difficult to find ways to incorporate even more...
January 13th, 2011 | Slavery/Human Trafficking | Read More

Supporting leadership that promotes racial justice

Supporting leadership that promotes racial justice
By Deborah Meehan, Executive Director, Leadership Learning Community, Oakland made the headlines again this summer when a jury delivered a verdict of involuntary manslaughter in the trial of Johannes Mehserle.  Mehserle, a BART police officer, was on trial for shooting Oscar Grant, a young, African...
September 14th, 2010 | Featured, Racial Equity, Youth Activism | Read More

Pursuing racial justice: A primer for young people

Pursuing racial justice: A primer for young people
When it comes to activism, students often feel powerless. After all, they argue, they don’t have the ability to change rules, much less laws, or even influence how existing rules and laws are interpreted. Being students, which, by definition, means being in the process of learning rather than leading...
February 10th, 2010 | Featured | Read More