Saturday is the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Sep 20, 2012 at 1:27 PMThis weekend we recognize the 150th anniversary of what would become the Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln’s declaration of freedom for American slaves. Lincoln’s Civil War proclamation on September 22, 1862 immediately freed many slaves, made abolition a central part of…
Announcing the launch of the Race Matters Institute!
Posted by Terrylynn Tyrell on Mar 27, 2012 at 4:45 PMVoices is proud to announce a new initiative it has launched with the Annie E. Casey Foundation to help further racial equity in America, the Race Matters Institute (RMI).
Learn more about the RMI and its services and supports designed…
The Ugly Return of School Segregation
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Apr 21, 2010 at 5:20 PMAlthough racial segregation has been outlawed for more than 50 years, de facto segregation is appearing in schools across the country. As the Washington Post reports, a white flight in school transfers taking place in one rural Mississippi school…
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