10th Anniversary Campaign

Since 2001 ERASE Racism's research, education and advocacy have decreased inequitable conditions in the region.  Our work is changing the lives of African Americans and other people of color who have been denied equal access to housing choice, quality education, and good health.  Join us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary. Partner with us to advance our vision of a Long Island where the color of your skin does not limit your possibilities. 

More Information will be forthcoming.  Save the date for the June 7th, 2011 Benefit.

ERASE Racism's Education Equity Campaign is designed to open up a dialogue about one of the most pressing issues of racial discrimination on Long island, education inequity, and work together to bring forth solutions.  We recognize that this is a huge challenge, but allies for this kind of change are on the rise. We invite you to join the conversation and the efforts by participating in the strategy sessions and the regional forum described below. 

****To view the documentary A TALE OF TWO SCHOOLS: Race and Education on Long Island, slide show presentation and fact sheets please click here.

Nationally recognized Brown University sociologist John Logan has recently been interviewed and quoted by such news outlets as The New York Times, USA Today, United Press International, Chicago Sun Times, The Washington Post, and the Baltimore Sun.  As one of the first scholars to evaluate small area data from the Census's American Community Survey, Logan's analysis has been of much interest to those who want to know how the nation's demographics have changed throughout the past ten years.  Logan, who is also a member of ERASE Racism's College of Advisors, reported that although the U.S. has experienced an increase in racial and ethnic diversity, Americans continue to live in segregated neighborhoods.  According to Logan's latest report, co-authored by sociologist Brian Stults, progress in residential segregation between blacks and whites since 2000 was even less than in the 1980s and 1990s. Segregation peaked around 1960 and declined at a very slow pace between 1980 and 2000.  The new data shows that in the past decade there has been very little change.  Segregation of Asians actually rose substantially and is now nearly at the same level as Hispanics.  Of Nassau-Suffolk, he says, "The latest data show no improvement at all in this area's extremely high level of black-white segregation.  It is a tremendous challenge to turn around a region where race is so much a part of the housing market." To see Logan's complete report click here.