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"You must be the change you wish to see in the world" Ghandi
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Activists Against Racism Movement http://aarm.rocus.org Activists Against Racism Movement (AARM) is an independent organization of informed and committed community members working consistently and effectively to eradicate racism. Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/ Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights for all. Our supporters are outraged by human rights abuses but inspired by hope for a better world - so we work to improve human rights through campaigning and international solidarity. We have more than 2.2 million members and subscribers in more than 150 countries and regions and we coordinate this support to act for justice on a wide range of issues. Education for Liberation Network http://www.edliberation.org The Education for Liberation Network is a national coalition of teachers, community activists, researchers, youth and parents who believe a good education should teach people—particularly low-income youth and youth of color—how to understand and challenge the injustices their communities face. Human Rights International http://www.youthforhumanrights.org Learn about your rights from the website of Youth For Human Rights International, available in 13 languages Reporters Without Borders http://www.rsf.org/-Anglais-.html Reporters Without Borders is an non-profit organization that defends journalists and media assistants imprisoned or persecuted for doing their job and exposes the mistreatment and torture of them in many countries, fights against censorship and laws that undermine press freedom, gives financial aid each year to 100 or so journalists or media outlets in difficulty (to pay for lawyers, medical care and equipment) as well to the families of imprisoned journalists, works to improve the safety of journalists, especially those reporting in war zones The Freechild Project http://www.freechild.org/racism.htm The Freechild Project believes that to be 'against Racism' is to be against any system based on some kind of supremacy, racial, tribal, class - even male and female chauvinism. Young people are taking power action against racism and making their communities more powerful, empowering places for all people to live in. |