Our community engagement, education, and advocacy work around the historical injustice of urban renewal continues to grow and evolve. The thriving neighborhood of Brooklyn in 2nd Ward was demolished by the …
It’s Time to Talk about Race and Justice
In the 1960s and 1970s, an interesting notion took shape in the United States: racial colorblindness. The idea, which was born in mostly white communities, was that we had advanced …
We Are Brooklyn by: Charis Blackmon
“We are Brooklyn” is the thought that comes to mind as I sit in a room full of advocates for restorative justice. Some from the original Brooklyn neighborhood, others proximate …
Restorative Justice and Reconciliation
By Dr. Willie Keaton In light of the immensely successful Brooklyn Village & Restorative Justice Listening Session (August 22th, 2019), I thought it was time to have a conversation around; …
In Desperate Need of the Antidote
By Barbara Randolph Curtailing legal immigration is now on the agenda of the Trump administration. What we are witnessing isn´t cynical posturing. The animus by this administration toward immigration, even …
Join the Health Care Justice Team for a Text Bank Party
Join the Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice, Health Care Justice NC, and National Nurses United to help move Congress to adopt Medicare for All. The need for health …
Door knocking campaign in Grier Heights – two opportunities to make a difference
Stan Greenspon Center’s Affordable Housing Team has been asked to help out in Grier Heights! Join us on one of two occasions to connect with our neighbors and then to …
Tisha B’Av: #CloseTheCamps Vigil, Sunday, August 11, 2019, 7:00 pm
Sunday, August 11, is Tisha B’Av, a Jewish day of mourning, when Jews around the world remember some of the greatest tragedies of Jewish history. Many Jews take this day …
Volunteers Needed for Firestone Listening Session on 6/29
This past weekend, on June 22, our Affordable Housing team had a great listening session in the Firestone Park neighborhood. Six members of the team were able to speak with …
What’s hotter than a summer day in Charlotte? Our Social Justice Team!
Affordable Housing Our amazing and dedicated Affordable Housing team continues to act for change in our communitiy, focusing on the Grier Heights neighborhood in May. They met with a developer …
