Welcome to ERASE Racism’s Partnership for Racial Equity. Partners add their voices in open discourse to advance racial equity on Long Island and around the world. There is strength in numbers. Join Us!
What is The Partnership for Racial Equity?
The ERASE Racism Partnership for Racial Equity provides a concrete
way for individuals to support ERASE Racism's work. If you feel
frustrated by the prevalence of institutional and structural racism,
turn that frustration into productive actions by signing on as a Partner
for Racial Equity.
There is strength in numbers. When ERASE
Racism says that public policies need to be changed in order to achieve
greater racial equity, whether it is housing, public school education
or other important issue areas, it helps to be able to point to hundreds
(and in the future thousands) of individuals who share our passion
and who are willing to lend their name to the agenda of increasing
racial equity in the region.
Who are the Partners and how can I sign-on?
Over 300 individuals have joined our Partnership for Racial Equity
since its launch in 2005. Partners are young and old and they live
and work in many different communities in Nassau and Suffolk County
and beyond. Partners are from many different ethnic groups. Partners
work in corporations, nonprofits and government. Some raise children
and others are retired. Some are active in civic life and others are
not. You can sign-up to be a Partner by clicking the following link:
Partner Sign up. There is no fee to join as a Partner.
What will I do as a Partner?
What you do as a Partner for Racial Equity depends on your interests
and your availability. You get to choose. At a minimum you lend your
name in support of the work of ERASE Racism. You will be invited to
help with the policy campaigns by attending a public hearing or writing
a letter to an elected official. You will be invited to educational
offerings such as film forums, discussion groups and trainings. You
may participate in a “members only” chat room
with other partners, where you can share stories, find collaborators
and learn about a wide variety of events and activities.
Dismantling institutional and structural racism is the responsibility of everyone -- the under-privileged and the over-privileged. Inaction perpetuates racial inequities and disparate outcomes.