The Racial Equity and Society Peer Learning Forum

"Changing law enforcement and criminal justice practices that victimize individuals and communities of color so disproportionately is obviously important. But we know that changing laws and rules can take us only part of the way. "
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keith-lawrence/leadership-on-race-holder_b_3748922.html

Leadership On Race: Holder And Scheindlin Are Right Criminalization was one of the many tools white Americans used to limit the social inclusion of people of color during the eras of slavery and Jim Crow, since recognition of their full humanity would have significantly undermined the racial order. The criminalization we have been witnessing in recen...

Racial Equity Leadership Development Program and Seminar Alumni- If you have not done so already, please take a moment to fill out our Alumni survey. We are in the process of updating our contact lists and we are very interested in hearing about your post-seminar experiences. Please find the survey here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CTV88PK

Reengaging Race In The Wake Of The Trayvon Martin Tragedy Obviously, there are public policies and institutional practices that contribute hugely to familiar racial disparities. We cannot take our eyes off of those structural factors. But the President reminds us that the long-running negative beliefs about blackness are invisible but extremely powerful fo...

http://thegrio.com/2012/07/23/ny-county-fighting-with-feds-over-housing-and-race/

NY county fighting with feds over housing and race WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - The entire U.S. government seems to be lined up against Westchester County these days...

Just this time last week we were at the Connecting Communities Learning Exchange! Now we are in the process of distilling the lessons we learned from an amazing group of residents!

Have you experienced a shift in racial dialogue and understanding since the election of President Obama? What are the factors pushing it?

Has racial polarization gotten worse since Obama took office? Barack Obama ran for president in 2008 promising to heal some of our most bitter divides – but that's not how it worked out. In fact, racial polarization seems to have intensified since Obama was inaugurated, according to Michael Tesler, a professor of political science at …

What work are you currently doing to move racial equity thought into action? Share it on our page so that we can feature the work of our seminar participants and peers!

Colbert: "Just say no!"...Michelle Alexander, "Just be fair!" Congrats to Professor Alexander on her appearance on The Colbert Report!

Colbert Report: Michelle Alexander Michelle Alexander addresses disproportionate imprisonment rates and racial discrimination.

Look forward to seeing "My Kids Would Never Do That" on THIS SUNDAY, May 6, on Dateline. How do youth tackle stereotypes and racism in the 21st century? How does parental influence shape a child's efforts to work within or against structural racism?

theGrio: 'My Kid Would Never Do That': Dateline special takes on kids and racial stereotypes DATELINE - Our generation of American kids is the most diverse in history, but do they know what to do when faced with racial and ethnic discrimination?

...interesting range of views.

Minorities in Movies and Television - Room for Debate Should there be more of a push to feature minorities in lead roles, or does this get in the way of truthful storytelling?

We just held another successful half-day seminar with the Aspen-Bermuda Partnership on Racial Equity and Diversity with nonprofit leaders. Have you attended a seminar? Share your story!

George Zimmerman was arrested and charged with 2nd degree murder in the Trayvon Martin case. What are your thoughts on the charge? Do you believe there is still the possibility of a hate crime charge as well?
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/11/justice/florida-teen-shooting/index.html?iref=obinsite

George Zimmerman charged, hearing expected Thursday - CNN.com George Zimmerman is in custody, charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, a special prosecutor said Wednesday.