Tag: racism

To address climate change, we must first deal with racism

“In order to address the issue of climate change we must first challenge the racist policies that has impacted the environment to begin with.” These were the words of the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Co-Chairman of the Poor People’s Campaign (https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/), as he spoke during a recent Zoom conference on “The Intersection of […]

by John Reid

Governor Northam Signs Landmark Legislation on Historic Justice

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today signed new laws that repeal racist and discriminatory language from Virginia’s Acts of Assembly, give localities the ability to remove or alter Confederate monuments in their communities, and begin the process of replacing Virginia’s statue of Confederal General Robert E. Lee in the United States Capitol. “Racial discrimination is rooted in many […]

by John Reid