Mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 30th at 7 PM EST. SWCAREs had the opportunity to chat with public academic, writer, and lecturer Rachel Elizabeth Cargle. They're excited to share this work and her reflections with all of you. Join us and them for a Facebook Watch Party on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 7:00PM EST. You can also follow them […]
An opinion piece from the New York Times. Click here to read the article in full.
How can we help students understand George Floyd's death in the context of institutionalized racism? This context seems vital for discussions both inside and outside the classroom. The following articles, published over the course of JSTOR Daily’s five years try to provide such context. As always, the underlying scholarship is free for all readers. Click here.
Black Law Enforcement Challenges Local Elected Officials to Pass Police Criminality Laws
In what has been the month of May we have been witness to numerous violent acts of white supremacy in our society: The murder of Ahmaud Arbrey at the hands of white supremacists who were not charged with anything until the video was shared and people cried out in outrage. The police and district attorney in that Georgia town did […]
Saturday, May 23 Oye Mi Gente: Foro Público de la Comunidad Latina de la Campana de la Gente Pobre – RSVP here! La Campana de la Gente pobre: Un Llamado Nacional a la Renovación Moral, está construyendo el poder del pueblo a través de un poderoso movimiento moral en el país para la transformar la estructura política, económica y moral […]
It’s time we stopped with the victim shaming…and started calling it like it is. Moral Injury Video
Friday, May 22 Banner Drop! Day of Action with Housing Justice 4 All – RSVP here! On Friday, the New York State Poor People's Campaign is joining the Housing Justice For All Coalition and housing justice groups across the country for a day of action. In New York, banner drops will be happening outside people's homes and in public places […]
Thursday, May 21 Stay in Place! Stay Alive! Organize! Digital Day of Action The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is launching the “Stay in Place! Stay Alive! Organize!” campaign to raise a moral cry for non-cooperation with the dangerous and reckless policies to ease social distancing restrictions and reopen the economy instead of providing real relief. […]
Wednesday, May 20 Virtual Rally for the NY Health Act – RSVP here! Join our partners at Campaign for NY Health for a virtual rally to hear from front line healthcare workers, nurses, seniors, small businesses, legislators, and patients demanding that the NY Health Act be a central part of a just recovery for New York State! Insurers are posting […]