Schools, Not Pre-Prisons Campaign

Sharonne Hapuarachy and Taylor Broom: Fighting "Reconstitution" at Dorsey High School

Sharonne Hapuarachyand Taylor Broom help us understand how LAUSD is threatening to destroy another historic South Los Angeles High School with "Reconstitution"--a radical and racist restructuring program.

Kim McGill of Youth Justice Coalition on juvenile injustice system, police and prison funding, and the school to prison pipeline

Kim McGill discusses recruiting and training young organizers around the issues of the juvenile Injustice system, police and prison funding, the school to prison pipeline, what it means to build a movement led by people and communities of color, especially youth of color.

First-round victory: LAPD agrees to back off on truancy sweeps

The LAPD has agreed to a number of important concessions, but we still have work to do.

Turning Up the Heat: Building a School Pipeline Towards Justice!

Date from/to: 
Mar 29 2011 - 9:36pm - Apr 30 2011 - 12:00pm
Contact Information: 

213-387-2800 or Kendra@thestrategycenter.org

 

Community Rights Campaign Strategy Meeting: April 2nd at 9:30am

Location

First Unitarian Church
2936 West 8th Street
Los Angeles, CA
United States
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People's Poetry 2011 | Image Slideshow

On February 26th, the Community Rights Campaign brought out over 200 people to attend our third People's Poetry Fundraiser Night with a special theme this year -- Stand Up Fight Back, Justice for Jeremy Marks!

President Obama's National Youth Summit Opening

Summer Youth Organizing Academy (SYOA) graduate and Roosevelet Hight School Taking Action student leader, Cinthia Gonzalez, is featured in this short video highlighting the discussions of Los Angeles youth regarding the state of public education at President Obama's National Youth Summit Opening.
Cinthia calls for the protection of student services and resources and
the reduction of funds used for zero tolerance policies and policing of
Black and Latino youth.

Reports: LASPD Accused of Profiling, Sexual Harassment, Excessive Force


School Cops 'Out of Control'


How 2 minutes can change your entire life | An Intimate Portrayal of a Black Mother's Fight to Save her Son

Let me share with you a story of a courageous and fierce Black mother. Her persistence to have her children do more than merely "survive" or "make it" and commitment to justice took her on a truly transformative journey that has inspired us all.

People's Poetry | Stand Up Fight Back, Justice for Jeremy Marks

Date from/to: 
Feb 11 2011 - 11:46pm - Mar 1 2011 - 12:00pm
Contact Information: 

Kendra at 213-387-2800 or kendra@thestrategycenter.org

People's Poetry 2011 - Jeremy Marks - 06.jpg

Location

NoHo Actor's Studio
5212 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA, 91601
United States
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CRC Statement Letter Regarding the Hiring of New LASPD Chief Steven Zipperman

The Community Rights Campaign sent their statement letter to LAUSD Superintendent Cortines and the Board Members on November 12th, 2010 in response to Mr. Cortines announcement of the selection of the newly appointed LASPD Chief, Steven Zipperman, which involved virtually no community participation in the selection process.