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Refugee Admissions: Lessons Learned in the Wake of the Holocaust Brought to Life Last Month by Amy Lefkof

In America, Charlotte, Civil Rights, Home, Immigrant Justice, Jewish Community Refugee Initiative, Local Level Advocacy, News, North Carolina, Policy, Refugee, Social Change by Amanda DeBrunLeave a Comment

This July 28th will mark the 70th Anniversary of the signing of the 1951 International Refugee Convention, which is the key legal document (along with its 1967 Protocol) that defines …

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Restorative Justice in CLT – Join the call to action and join the movement for change

In America, Charlotte, criminal justice, Home, Policy, Politics, Queens University, Racial Justice, Racial Justice - Local Level Advocacy, Racial Justice - State Level Advocacy, Restorative Justice, Social Change, Social Justice by Judy Schindler8 Comments

by Reverend Dr. Willie Keaton “I can’t breathe.” It is time for Charlotte and the rest of America to listen to the dying words of George Floyd and Eric Garner. …

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It’s Time to Talk about Race and Justice

In Charlotte, Civil Rights, criminal justice, Education, Home, Local Level Advocacy, North Carolina, Policy, Queens University, Racial Justice, Racial Justice - Local Level Advocacy, Racial Justice - State Level Advocacy, Restorative Justice, Social Change, Social Justice, State Level Advocacy by Amanda DeBrunLeave a Comment

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 …

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Agenda for Justice 2019: We Need You

In Affordable Housing, criminal justice, Diversity, Faith, Local Level Advocacy, Policy, Politics, Racial Justice, Racial Justice - Local Level Advocacy, Racial Justice - State Level Advocacy, Social Justice by Amanda DeBrunLeave a Comment

Over the past two years, the Stan Greenspon Center and our coalition partners successfully advocated for many of the most vulnerable in our communities. Together we improved judicial outcomes for …