The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development : January 2008

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The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development is named after Ronald H. Brown, a St. John’s University law school alumnus, who served as the first African-American Secretary of Commerce and the first African-American Chair of the Democratic National Committee. To honor his contributions to equal opportunity in the domestic workplace and expanded opportunities in the global marketplace, St. John’s University established the Ronald H. Brown Center. Its mission is "to engage in legal studies, research and outreach focusing on issues that affect the lives of underrepresented people while simultaneously educating law students to be leaders on issues of racial, economic and social justice."

January 2008 - Posts

Talking Sense About Sentencing

Posted Monday, January 28, 2008 1:06 PM by Michael A. Simons

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By almost any measure, the United States has one of the most severe sentencing systems in the world. After three decades of ever harsher "get tought on crime" policies, is America fiinally ready to talk sense about sentencing? [Read More]

Four Key Proposals Designed to Eliminate Harmful Media Stereotypes

Posted Wednesday, January 02, 2008 2:45 PM by Leonard Baynes

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The media justice movement advocates for fair and representative minority media content, portrayals, and ownership. Minority media content, portrayals, and ownership are critical civil rights issues because the media influence public support for policies [Read More]

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