Talking about racism can be an uncomfortable topic. Structures and policies that lead to racial inequities can be even harder to discuss. Learning how racism operates in the groundwater will deepen our understanding and shift our perspective, helping us identify ways in which we can work together to improve the lives of children and families regardless of race or zip code.
What first comes to mind when you hear the word “racism”? Do you think of crosses burning, vile language, and offensive jokes?
You may picture personal biases or racist interactions between people. While this is one form of racism, organizations and social systems can also take actions that uphold the reality of racism. Dr. Camara Jones, Senior Fellow at the Morehouse School of Medicine, says that in order to address racism effectively, we have to understand how it operates at multiple levels.
Another way to think about it is to understand that racism is in the groundwater. It is poisoning multiple sectors, across multiple issues. Read more.
The House of Representatives met today to affirm seating of its Mississippi members, as Civil Rights demonstrators massed in silent support of their claim that the State's elections were illegal because blacks were barred from the polls. Three members of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party's contestants for the state's five seats hold a telegram from Speaker John McCormick granting them permission to take seats on the House floor during the debate. They are, left to right: Fannie Lou Hamer, Victoria Gray, and Annie Devine.
Civil Rights Demonstrators Holding Legal Document , 1965
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Today in Greater Atlanta nearly 500,000 children live in communities lacking the basic opportunities and resources needed to thrive. Lives born with pure potential are too often offset by the disparities that a zip code or race produces, holding us back for an equitable Greater Atlanta.
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The following organizations have provided funds to support the United Way Racial Equity and Healing Fund.
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Global Payments Inc
Printpack
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
Southern Company Gas
Target HQ
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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