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There are a multitude of organizations and people in the South dedicated to righting wrongs from the past, they’re brilliant in mind and generous in spirit. Here are just two examples, check them out: eji.org/about AND opdla.org Montgomery, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana have set the bar high for what can be done to make the world a better place.
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There are a multitude of organizations and people in the South dedicated to righting wrongs from the past, they’re brilliant in mind and generous in spirit. Here are just two examples, check them out: www.eji.org/about AND www.opdla.org Montgomery, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana have set the bar high for what can be done to make the world a better place.
And, since 1971, the SPLC, Southern Poverty Law Center. Based in Montgomery. Offices in Atlanta, Tallahassee, Miami, New Orleans and Jackson, Mississippi.