The pursuits of civil rights and related social justice movements are seldom one-dimensional. There is much that must go wrong before unrest in places like Ferguson, Baltimore, or Cleveland manifest in tragedy and action. Accordingly, this panel will be broad in scope. Proposed topics including recording police interactions with the public, the criminalization of black youth, and #blacklivesmatter are welcome. In addition, topics exploring the connection between community development and the civil rights movement are particularly encouraged. Such topics might include economic development, affordable housing, the impact of policing on community development, or funding disparities in public education. How do economic considerations factor into instances of social injustice? Are instances of police brutality expressions of the underlying disease of racism or merely its symptoms? What can communities and community leaders do to improve matters at both local and national levels? How is movement building around civil rights different fifty years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act and what are the intersections that can advance civil rights in the 21st Century?
The Section held a virtual business meeting in advance of the Annual Meeting.