Race Equality Week
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Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice is
a coalition of peacemaking groups and individuals, incorporated in 1984. We are
a unique association of groups which addresses the whole fabric of peace and
justice issues. Some groups are associated with religious denominations - others
are secular. Some concentrate on peace with the individual, family, and
community - others emphasize issues of international peace. But all of its
member individuals and groups believe that peace and justice can best be
advanced by working together. For more information, contact Melody Hickman at
494-4377 or log on to the web site: www.peaceandjusticeky.org
The
Humanitarium: Center for Culture & Diversity
is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) educational organization dedicated to eliminating
bias and increasing diversity awareness through arts and education within the
Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. The Humanitarium has many programs including the
Diversity Directory, Facing History and Ourselves, Diversity Dialogues, and many
special events. For more
information, contact Gloria Rie at 859-254-5055, e-mail [email protected]
, or log on to the web site: www.humanitarium.org
Lexington Commission on Race Relations
(LCRR) is dedicated to the proposition that a strong community aims to
assist all of its residents in meeting their basic needs and to encourage
healthy relations between all segments of the community.
The purposes of LCRR are to develop strong and healthy interracial relations in Lexington, and assure that all residents are treated justly irrespective of their race. The Commission provides city leadership and a visible forum, clearinghouse and network to enable the community in the promotion of diversity. With the involvement of our community businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, religious institutions, and other community organizations, the Commission is committed to improving the quality of race relations in Lexington. The Commission seeks information on issues, offers support to those who are doing constructive work on behalf of race relations and racial justice, and expresses concerns about and opposition to undesirable practices. The Commission encourages programs that are designed to educate the community on race relations and racial justice.
For more information contact Gloria Tompkins at 859-233-1561 or [email protected]
The Lexington Network is an organization of individuals proactively engaged in raising awareness and understanding of Lexington’s diverse community. Through dialogue and commitment to service and educational projects we pledge to maintain an active presence on:
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issues that divide us; |
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issues that face us |
The Lexington Network is sponsoring a film series and forum exploring the myths and realities of “Race” in America. Details on the “Race: The Power of Illusion” series are included in Highlighted Events & Activities.
For more information contact: Rev. Jim Thurman, 859-263-4101, [email protected] or John Lindsay, 859-252-7781, [email protected]
National Conference for Community and
Justice – Bluegrass Region fights bias, bigotry and racism in all its
forms and promotes respect and understanding among all people. The mission
includes any type of racism, sexism, homophobia, classism, xenophobia, and
discrimination based on physical and mental disabilities. They achieve this work
targeting leaders through the Leadership Initiative on Erasing Racism, Workplace
Training and Consultation, Trainer Institute, and the Lexington Youth Leadership
Academy (including Anytown Kentucky and the People to People conference).
For more information on the Leadership Initiative on Erasing Racism and People to People conference, please view the
Highlighted Events and Activities.
The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ), founded in 1927 as The
National Conference for Christians and Jews, is a human relations organization
dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry and racism in America. NCCJ promotes
understanding and respect among all races, religions and cultures through
advocacy, conflict resolution and education. The mission encompasses all people.
The organization finds all forms of oppression, prejudice and discrimination to
be wrong. Always. No form of discrimination is acceptable. Therefore, the
mission includes any type of racism, sexism, homophobia, classism, xenophobia,
and discrimination based on physical and mental disabilities.
For more information, contact Sandra Noble Canon at 859-255-6999 or [email protected] or log on to the web site: www.nccjbluegrass.org/
For a more comprehensive list of organizations in Lexington, review the Humanitarium's 2002 Diversity Directory at http://www.humanitarium.org/diversity_dir.html