Featured Speakers:
Leah Rothstein has co-authored, with her father Richard Rothstein, a sequel to The Color of Law. Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted under the Color of Law, explores the following: Racial segregation characterizes every metropolitan area in the U.S. and bears responsibility for our most serious social and economic problems. We’ve taken no serious steps to desegregate neighborhoods, however, because we are hobbled by a national myth that residential segregation is de facto—the result of private discrimination or personal choices that do not violate constitutional rights. The Color of Law demonstrates, however, that residential segregation was created by racially explicit and unconstitutional government policy. Just Action describes how we can begin to address this, providing dozens of strategies local groups can pursue to redress segregation in their own communities. By starting with achievable local victories, we can build a national movement that can remedy our unconstitutional racial landscape. will describe how local community groups can redress the wrongs of segregation. Leah has worked on public policy and community change, from the grassroots to the halls of government. All Symposium attendees are receiving a complimentary copy of Just Action!
Dr. Marcie Beigel BCBA-D, Ed.D, is a behavioral expert who works with organizations to build a bridge between mental health and business.