WHY DOES THE CENSUS MATTER?
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One of SCSJ's community partners has found an innovative way to engage people of all ages in the census.
The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) has implemented a new campaign called "Si Tu Cuentan, Tu Cuentas!" which invites students and adults living in Georgia to submit entries into an art and essay contest. To read more about this, check out our blog.
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Charlotte Examiner
Anita Earls is the executive director and founder of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ). The SCSJ has a wide scope of action and goals.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Public News Service
As part of a plea agreement, a Durham immigration officer admitted to threatening a woman with deportation if she did not have sex with him. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice routinely handles immigration issues. Staff attorney Marty Rosenbluth says it's not uncommon for people to take advantage of an immigrant's situation.
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Friday, April 16, 2010
North Carolina Public Radio
Census officials are pushing for households to mail the questionnaires in before the end of today. If not, they're likely to be visited by a door-to-door census taker. There have been numerous efforts explaining the importance of being counted. In Durham this week, Black Poetry Theatre held a Census Spit - yes, a spit!
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
OPEN/net Television
Southern Coalition for Social Justice Executive Director Anita Earls discusses the importance of the 2010 Census with other guests on OPEN/net Television on March 16, 2010.
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Friday, January 29, 2010
The State of Things, NC Public Radio
SCSJ's Anita Earls' coining of the term "invisible fences" is referenced in this piece, which discusses how mapping can be critical in the fight for social justice and proving systematic discrimination.
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Greensboro News & Record
FaithAction International House is offering a personal appeal to church leaders and congregations to get involved in the U.S. Census Bureau count.
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Radio Skywriter Podcast
An interview with Avery Book, the SCSJ Census Coordinator, by Pat Murray about the importance of the 2010 Census.
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
The Daily Reflector
Latino officials are encouraging other Latinos to be counted in the 2010 Census to ensure federal funding for critical community needs.
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