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8/10/2020

Speak up to the city council about Ashland’s ordinance 3176, ‘Stop and Identify’, that requires people being cited for violations to give their names and birthdates

 

7/25/2020

Woman Lists The Microaggressions She And Black Husband Encounter Regularly Tired of people on her Facebook timeline dismissing racism and the protests, Pamela Chandler decided to outline what she and her husband deal with. By Brittany Wong 07/24/2020

7/17/202

“Images’ by Maureen Wilson -Jarrard, Ashland, Oregon

6/28/2020

Black essential workers’ lives matter. They deserve real change, not just lip service.

6/22/2020

“When we say #DefundPolice,” Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib tweeted days ago, “what we mean is people are dying and we need to invest in people’s livelihoods instead. Example: Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health. This is systemic oppression in numbers.” http://peaceworker.org/2020/06/corporate-media-are-focusing-on-race-and-dodging-class/#sthash.NN91cJh6.dpbs?utm_source=June+22%2C+2020+PeaceWorker+Articles&utm_campaign=This+Week%27s+PeaceWorker+Articles&utm_medium=email

6/15/2020

My 11-Year-Old Got Called The N-Word. White Parents, Talk To Your Kids About Racism.
“I don’t have a choice but to teach my children about racism.”

Read in HuffPost: https://apple.news/AR4a54LqjTmmWLZM3klTSXg

6/14/2020

America, The Business That Tried To Become A Country – by Larry Ward

6/9/2020

Race, Reclamation, and the Resilience Revolution – by Larry Ward

Dear White People: Here Are 10 Actions You Can Take To Promote Racial Justice In The Workplace

 

6/6/2020

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Many of us are hurt and outraged by the tragic deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and Breonna Taylor. These tragedies bring to the forefront the fears and injustices that Black Americans have faced every day for generations. There is a critical need for us all to confront racism and inequality. We must come together to build a deeper understanding of issues around social justice and equity for all. At Coursera, we believe that learning is a source of human progress and achieving enduring change. We are deeply committed to providing relevant and actionable learning that furthers the cause of social justice in our world. For anyone seeking to learn more about social justice and racial inequality, we’ve curated a collection of courses to help deepen our understanding of these vital issues. These courses come from world-renowned experts and thought leaders. In addition, as a company, we are taking more action and responsibility toward a more inclusive and just future.
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6/7/2020
Local League of Women Voters Speaks Out Against Racism
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10/12/19

15-minute film on the history of racism in Oregon.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgKz-wGXbfs. Nisha Burton has written, edited and produced an enlightening and remarkably artistic video on what it is like to be a person of color in Oregon. We highly recommend that you watch this. It is well worth the time!

 

6/08/19

Fighting Germans and Jim Crow: Role of Black Troops on D-Day

January 12, 2019:  https://peacehouse.net/2019/01/25/white-fragility-why-its-so-hard-for-white-people-to-talk-about-racism/

University of Washington professor Dr. Robin DiAngelo reads from her book “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism,” explains the phenomenon, and discusses how white people can develop their capacity to engage more constructively across race.

August 18, 2018:

Documenting Hate  Charlottesville, PBS

May 11, 2018:

Guest Opinion: KKK fliers are anything but harmless by  Alma Rosa Alvarez

Peace House stands in solidarity with the Medford City Council value of diversity and against hate. We support the Rogue Action Center in calling for the Medford City Council meeting in which the recent fliers distributed there by the KKK were addresses.
These fliers wee openly recruiting membership in a pitch for divisiveness and racial bias. Such activity will only serve to cultivate a separate and racist culture, endangering people of color in our local communities at a time when we could be growing into a more open, collaborative and inclusive society.  The current recruitment by the KKK is likely to increase incidents of racial bias, hate
speech and harassment that is experienced by local residents who are people of color.  While the recruitment literature is not illegal per se, we appreciate the steps that the Medford Police Department and City Council took to address the concerns of citizens who are speaking out to encourage unity and diversity in the face of racism and dis-unity.


Newly Discovered 1964 MLK Speech on Civil Rights, Segregation & Apartheid South Africa |Daily Digest 01/15/2018


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