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9 hours ago · Processes of globalization have created a degree of flow and connectedness to urban life that is unlike any other stage in human history. Yet a close reading of Thrasher shows that some of the key themes in the study of gangs in a global context—urban exclusion, grey economies, human mobility, and cultural flow—were presaged in Thrasher’s work.
3 days ago · Stephanie Hightower, the first female President & CEO of Columbus Urban League, is a tireless advocate for social justice and racial equity. Under her leadership, the league touches nearly 40,000 people a year with economic mobility initiatives, and it transformed an abandoned building into an economic hub in the King Lincoln District.
4 days ago · The book’s 12 chapters (see below) combine a focus on social justice, equity, diversity, and co-production to enhance urban life. Exploring a range of age-friendly community projects, contributors demonstrate that, despite structural obstacles, meaningful social change is achievable at a local level.
5 days ago · ATLANTA (April 24, 2023) – Last Tuesday, April 18th, the National Urban League released the annual “State of Black America.” The report warned that the country was facing a crisis of hate and extremism within its own borders.
1 day ago · July 8, 2024. Sam Satterly, an Iraq War veteran, has channeled her dedication to service into a passionate commitment to environmental justice. While earning her MS in Sustainability Studies from the Urban and Public Affairs Department, Sam took an influential environmental justice class with Sociology Department Chair Lauren Heberle.
4 days ago · The National Urban League’s Toward a New Age of Community Safety report, released last week, outlines community-led prevention systems that replace the traditional police response. Had Congress leaned more into these alternative methods, tragedies like George Floyd’s murder would not have happened.
4 days ago · Global Justice Now is part of a global movement to create a more just and equal world. We mobilise people in the UK for change, and act in solidarity with those fighting injustice, particularly in the global south. Get involved.
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