July 24, Professor Rick Halperin, director of the Human Rights Program SMU Dallas, for a piece advocating that more universities offer human rights-focused academic paths. Published in Inside Higher Ed: https://bit.ly/39Glxag
Our society is under simultaneous assaults on political, cultural, economic and social norms. Many people, especially those in different generations, are polarized as we confront an accelerated pace of change against institutionalized racism, bigotry and a systemically flawed criminal justice system that for too long has targeted the marginalized because of their skin color, ethnicity, country of origin or (lower) economic standing.
I am 70 years old, and I am energized and excited to witness and support a younger generation demanding its turn at changing this country into what it can and must become in order to move forward. . .
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