Author: Anne
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Conversation on Race – Getting Started
Download the paper Five Hallmarks of Effective Diversity & Inclusion Events by Shakti Butler, PhD: Click Here Cracking the Code: The System of Racial Equity Joy DeGruy: A Trip to the Grocery Store
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Father’s Day Essay Contest
Students 8 to 12 and 13 to 18 years were invited to submit an essay on the topic: “What my father means to me.” The essays could be about a biological father, male relative, male coach or mentor who is special to the student. Essays were be presented on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Columbus Public Library,…
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Mother’s Day Essay Contest
Students 8 to 12 and 13 to 18 years old were invited to submit an essay on the topic: “What my mother means to me.” The essays were 100 words or less. Essays were presented on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Mildred Terry Library, 2:00 – 3:00pm. Contestants read their essays on May 3rd…
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Congratulations to Southern Coalition for Social Justice
SARN congratulates Southern Coalition for Social Justice on their Clean Slate Success in Durham! Read all about it here.
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Columbus Consolidated Government employees and prison laborers are both getting a bad deal
The following is a letter SARN Board Chair Theresa El-Amin published in the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer on April 30, 2014 by Interesting that Mayor Tomlinson disclosed the employee pension plan is only 88% funded during the televised debate with Colin Martin on April 21. Granted, 88% is better than the 72% I heard in 2012 when…
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Man Pepper Sprayed and Arrested on Duke’s West Campus
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What’s the connection? Prison labor and poverty in Columbus Georgia
Forum Thursday, April 3, 2014 6:00 – 7:30pm Columbus Public Library 3000 Macon Road, CB&T-A Speakers Dr. Gary Sprayberry, Department Chair for History and Geography at Columbus State University; Richard Jessie; Theresa El-Amin; Jerome Lawson Speakers will share ideas on improving the quality of life for Columbus residents living with poverty and unemployment Moderator: Tonza Thomas Organization Sponsors…
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Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee – 49th Anniversary
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Tributes to Chokwe Lumumba
Chokwe Lumumba Lives! Home Going Black Workers For Justice Tribute to Chokwe Lumumba Poem for Chokwe
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Prison ‘pipeline’ still full
The following is a letter to the editor to the Columbus Ledger-Inquirer written by SARN Board Chair Theresa El-Amin. The February 16 piece by Mark Rice on suspensions received the attention it deserves — Sunday, front page. I first requested the out-of-school suspension data in May 2011 after seeing young, black men frequently on the…