The Akonadi Foundation today announced the launch of the Oscar Grant Peace and Racial Justice Fund and the immediate availability of mini-grants of up to $500 to support the critical and emerging organizing, advocacy, and cultural work taking place. On the first day of 2009, a white BART police officer shot and killed Oscar Grant,Continue reading “Akonadi Foundation Launches Oscar Grant Peace and Racial Justice Fund”
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Talking About Race In The Obama Era
We just finished a call on “Talking About Race In The Obama Era” organized by the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights, hosted by Cristóbal Joshua Alex and Tanene Allison, and featuring EJS president Eva Paterson and Opportunity Agenda executive director Alan Jenkins. I’m typing up notes from the call and will post here shortly.Continue reading “Talking About Race In The Obama Era”