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ERASE Racism

http://www.eraseracismny.org/

When the Long Island Community Foundation first conceived the ERASE Racism initiative, we understood that Long Island needed a permanent regional organization dedicated to identifying and dismantling the residual economic, political, and social networks that perpetuate racial inequity. After three years of incubating as an LICF initiative, ERASE Racism is now an independent nonprofit organization.

ERASE Racism uses education, research, advocacy and support to eliminate institutional racism on Long Island.

Educate and promote a dialogue among community leaders about the history, continuing existence, and operational realities of institutional racism on Long Island.
Identify specific manifestations of institutional racism, initially in housing, public education, economic development, and health.
Initiate and facilitate discourse, approaches, and tools to undo the structures, policies, practices, and relationships that perpetuate institutional racism and result in discrimination, segregation, and inequities based on race.

For more information on ERASE Racism visit its website at: http://www.eraseracismny.org/