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Does unfair discrimination really exist?
A reader writes in response to my last post: “I have great difficulty to believe there are legal impediments in the area of discrimination. I used to live in a fully integrated neighborhood in Chevy Chase near DC, where everybody … Continue reading
A pointed attack on inequity
“Throughout the history of the United States, public officials have used the rule of law to deny equal opportunities to African Americans.” Strong language, almost shocking in its clarity. It’s how Elaine Gross of ERASE Racism begins her January “Message … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, Brown v. Board of Education, equity policy, ERACE Racism, fair housing, Long Island, racial equity
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Walking the Talk
It’s a rare foundation that demonstrates the value of its grantmaking, its leadership role, and its values. But that’s what the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation did. Its motivation to make evident the benefits of its work lay in its own … Continue reading
