A PRRAC Report (December 2005). By Sara Asrat & Philip Tegeler. Read Report Here... Excerpt: "The struggle for open housing begun by the Chicago Freedom Movement in 1966 is still very much in progress, in Chicago and across the country. If the aims of the Freedom Movement were overly ambitious, one can only fault its leaders – as one black reader did in a letter to … [Read more...] about Launching the National Fair Housing Debate: A Closer Look at the 1966 Chicago Freedom Movement (Sara Asrat & Philip Tegeler, December 2005)
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“Towards a “Fair Health” Movement” by Gail Christopher (September-October 2005 P&R Issue)
By Gail Christopher (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) This nation has the resources to assure that all of its citizens have an equal opportunity to live healthy lives. If the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are inalienable, then surely the right to an equal opportunity for health and well-being is comparable. Persistent health … [Read more...] about “Towards a “Fair Health” Movement” by Gail Christopher (September-October 2005 P&R Issue)
“The O’Conner Project: Intervening Early to Eliminate the Need for Racial Preferences in Higher Education” by Lisbeth B. Schorr (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
By Lisbeth B. Schorr (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The following article first appeared in Judicature, 88:2, Sept.-Oct. 2004 and is reprinted with permission and thanks. It was extensively footnoted; Readers interested in obtaining these source notes can find them at www.common-purpose.org. Over the half-century since the US Supreme Court’s … [Read more...] about “The O’Conner Project: Intervening Early to Eliminate the Need for Racial Preferences in Higher Education” by Lisbeth B. Schorr (July-August 2005 P&R Issue)
Background Materials for July 18, 2005 Meeting at the U.N.C. Center for Civil Rights
Meeting Agenda North Carolina QAP Letter from Legal Aid of North Carolina South Carolina QAP Making the Best Use of Your LIHTC Dollars Civil Rights Mandates in the LIHTC Program Anatomy of a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Development Affordability of a … [Read more...] about Background Materials for July 18, 2005 Meeting at the U.N.C. Center for Civil Rights
“Social Class, But What About the Schools?” by Pedro A. Noguera (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
By Pedro A. Noguera (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Long before publication of Social Class and Schools, I was a fan of Richard Rothstein’s work. As a New York Times columnist for several years, Rothstein’s commentaries on education were distinguished by his ability to bring common-sense insights to complex policy issues. In a field where policy … [Read more...] about “Social Class, But What About the Schools?” by Pedro A. Noguera (September-October 2004 P&R Issue)
