Melissa Morgan is an old friend of ours (Antonio Ruiz and Sumire Gant). We all worked together back in the mid-2000s on a project called ArtPeace. The project’s goal was to use art as a tool for young people to create and talk about Peace in their communities. Melissa currently works as a marketing manager…
“How should efforts to implement criminal justice reform handle minor offenses committed by juveniles? Officials in Newark, New Jersey, are trying a new approach: municipal courts, public schools, and police have aligned to develop an alternative sentencing program for teenagers: Newark Youth Court. This NewsHour Shares is provided by 12-year-old Yasmeena Sharif for our Student…
Alex Norman, Professor Emeritus of Social Welfare at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, knows more than many the injustices of this country’s history. Born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1931, Alex Norman was a social justice teacher and activist long before he discovered that he was two generations out of slavery. His grandparents on…
“Diversity is not a new concept, however, we still continually struggle to acknowledge it in ways that are respectful and empowering to all. It is only through the sharing of stories, genuine representation, and the pursuit of education that we will truly bridge the gaps between us and thrive not in spite of our diversity,…
Dr. Christine Petit, Executive Director of Long Beach Forward, knows this is the worst of times for low-income communities of color and immigrants. “It also presents a lot of opportunities as a community organizer to have conversations…people are more aware of what is happening and how it impacts them personally and really looking for solutions…
“Shortly before his death, Martin Luther King Jr. called for an economic revolution with protections for the poorest Americans. Half a century later, a group of religious and moral leaders is planning a revival of the Poor People’s Campaign, with a wave of civil disobedience in Washington. Rev. William J. Barber, the co-chair of the…