By Ambika Kandasamy
New America Media
SAN FRANCISCO (Nov 10, 2011) — Social justice organizations in the Bay Area are joining forces with the Occupy movements in Oakland and San Francisco.
Local nonprofits that have been advocating for the eradication of economic inequities in various sectors of society for years are finding that the Occupy movements are presenting a unique opening to engage in dialogue across socioeconomic lines on the widespread wealth disparity in the country.
Editorial, Islam, Social Justice
MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 8, 2011) — Leaders of a number of Minnesota Muslim and Somali organizations today called on law enforcement agencies across the state to reject an upcoming training seminar for officers because of concerns about apparent anti-Muslim and anti-Somali bias.
Community, Disparities, Racism-Hate, Social Justice
BROOKLYN CENTER, MN, September 17, 2011—ISAIAH held a 300-person public meeting focused on the leadership needed to address both the racial equity gap in educational achievement and to create racially equitable schools. Joining ISAIAH was Minnesota Commissioner of Education Dr. Brenda Cassellius and superintendents or their representatives from 11 Minnesota urban, suburban, and Greater Minnesota school districts.
The yawning gap in educational outcomes in Minnesota between white children and children of color is one of the most alarming challenges of our time. One in three Minnesotans under the age of 18 is a person of color. With only about 40% of African-American and Latino children graduating from high school, our state is headed into a bleak future.
Disparities, Government, Health, National, Social Justice
BOSTON (Sept. 28, 2011) — Today, members of Asian American Center for Advancing Justice—Asian American Justice Center (AAJC), Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), Asian Law Caucus and Asian American Institute—filed an amicus brief with Massachusetts’ highest court supporting legal immigrants who sued the state for unlawfully cutting off their health insurance subsidies in 2009.
Government, Human Rights, National, Social Justice
LEMOORE, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs today filed a complaint with the department’s Office of Administrative Law Judges against federal contractor Leprino Foods Co. for discriminating against qualified African-American, Asian and Hispanic applicants for on-call laborer positions at the company’s Lemoore West facility.
Courts, Government, National, Social Justice
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 23, 2011) — The Asian Pacific American Legal Center, a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, congratulates the Citizens Redistricting Commission for recently completing its responsibility of redrawing California’s Assembly, Senate, Board of Equalization and Congressional districts based on Census 2010 data.
Business, Careers, Community, Government, Indian, Social Justice
By MAYA NISHIKAWA
AAP staff writer
ST. PAUL (August 7, 2011) — Emma Corrie has made a career out of bringing people together. She’s worked in human resources for 18 years and the last decade for the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Most of her career has focused on helping minorities earn positions in government. In May of 2011, Corrie was promoted to Mn/DOT Operations Division Business Manager. Mn/DOT’s Operations division is two-thirds of the department, including 5,000 employees.
Business, Community, Events, Government, Social Justice, Training/Workshops
Does the MSP metro area deserve the “F” grade awarded by the Minneapolis Chamber for Minority Business Development? Please join us for a community roundtable on this topic.
The College of Business and Organizational Leadership, Concordia University Community Development, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis will explore these topics with a Community Roundtable on the State of ALANA Businesses in Minnesota, 2011 on August 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Concordia University-St. Paul, President’s Conference Room, Dining Hall (Building 2 on Map), 275 N Syndicate Street, St Paul, MN 55104. (http://www.csp.edu/AboutUs/CampusMaps/CSP-Map.pdf)
Government, National, Social Justice
BERKELEY (July 29, 2011) — U.S. corporations avoided roughly $60 billion in federal income taxes last year by hiding profits overseas while the Fortune 100 companies alone reaped nearly $90 billion in taxpayer-funded contracts last year, The Greenlining Institute reports in a new analysis being released Thursday.
National, Social Justice, Training/Workshops
The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) will train over 60 community leaders during its 13th annual Leadership and Advocacy Training on July 24-26 in Washington, DC.
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