By Alba Villarreal Brown v. Board of Education established the principle that separate, segregated schools could not be equal. Nearly 70 years later, our schools are still separate, and also extremely unequal. Unequal access to quality education stands as one of the biggest inequalities children face. While it is a problem that affects millions, it […]
The Georgia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announces its third and fourth panels of speakers to provide testimony on the impact of civil asset forfeiture on communities of color in the state. The Committee is hosting a series of public meetings to gather testimony regarding the extent to which civil asset […]
By Alba Villlarreal Julie Chavez Rodriguez is a civil rights activist who advocates for the inclusion of all marginalized folks. Her track record includes serving during the Obama Administration as the Director of Youth Employment and then as the Deputy Press Secretary for the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. She was recently appointed as the […]
By Alba Villarreal Gentrification is when low-income neighborhoods experience negative change due to the moving in of more wealthy, affluent people. Wealthy people take over these areas and costs of living increase significantly, causing displacement and homelessness. Gentrification can take several forms. It is more than a change in demographics, but a change in culture. […]
By Nico Bernal In the wake of the police murder of George Floyd, the United States saw massive nation-wide protests calling for reform in the ways our criminal justice system works. The lack of accountability, lack of alternative services, and the lack of humanity displayed by police departments had pushed the black community and its […]
By Alba Villarreal Months after the FDA approved the first COVID-19 vaccine, there have been great efforts to vaccinate the majority of the U.S. population. While there are currently three COVID-19 vaccines now available, several Americans have yet to be vaccinated. The CDC has emphasized the importance of vaccine equity, but disproportionate vaccination rates continue […]
By Nicolas Bernal ‘Queer latinidad’ is a recently coined term that is becoming more and more relevant in our diversified society. It describes a novel community whose components have many complementing and many contradicting characteristics. These include social conservatism, boisterous culture, sexual liberation, shared struggles and more. The Latino LGBTQ community has a rich heritage […]
By Alba Villarreal It’s graduation season and as students from all over the country are getting ready to walk the stage, many schools have implemented strict dress codes. While dress codes have always existed, students have pushed back against regulations that are rooted in racism. Ever Lopez stood against Asheboro High School when he was […]
Media Contact Jay Riestenberg jriestenberg@commoncause.org WASHINGTON — Today, Common Cause, Fair Fight Action, and over 300 organizations penned a letter demanding large corporations, including Anheuser-Busch, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, CenturyLink, Eli Lilly, UPS, FedEx, Oracle, State Farm, Raytheon, Salesforce, Pfizer and others, cut financial ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) over its support […]
ATLANTA, GA – On June 10th, 2021, GALEO and the GALEO Latino Community Development Fund published the fourth report highlighting the 2020 growth and engagement of the Latino voters in Georgia. In partnership with NALEO Educational Fund and the Department of Political Science of the University of Georgia, GALEO unveiled the most comprehensive Latino electorate analysis […]
