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- Social Justice Summer 2021
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Georgia State is commemorating Juneteenth, important anniversaries, and other heritage month observances throughout the summer! Through the Social Justice Summer page, you can find more information about Juneteenth as well as other events celebrating our country’s rich diversity.
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- The History of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade - June 13
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The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) takes place annually along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, on the second Sunday in June, in honor of the nearly 4 million inhabitants of Puerto Rico and over 4 million people of Puerto Rican birth or heritage residing in the United States. Read this article to learn more about how it is celebrated.
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- Loving Day: A look at interracial marriage 54 years after Supreme Court decision
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Loving Day is an annual celebration held on June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia which struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states. This article explains the court case's implications and progress since its ruling in 1954, and where the US could be headed in the future regarding interracial race relations.
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- We Need a Reckoning: Clint Smith on Slavery and the Truth About America’s History
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In this exclusive Q&A, Smith discusses his nuanced feelings on the importance of visiting plantations, and how he managed his mental health amid his research.
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- $4.5 Million Settlement in Police Killing of Alton Sterling, Lawyers Say
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The family of Alton Sterling, a Black man who was shot and killed by a white police officer outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, La., has reached a $4.5 million settlement with the city, nearly five years after his death, the family’s lawyers said. The settlement, which came after the family had filed a lawsuit against Baton Rouge and others, “will allow the city to heal and provide a pathway for Mr. Sterling’s children to be provided for financially,” the lawyers said in a statement. Read this NYTimes article to learn more.
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