Social Justice Initiatives

Social justice initiatives and programs—within Northeastern and beyond—are critical to the University’s commitment to eradicating the scourge of systemic racism.

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Beyond Busing: The Boston Segregation Archive

Access to primary sources related to 35-plus years of work around the issue of school desegregation in Boston.

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Center on Crime and Community Resilience

Helping disadvantaged communities through research to develop innovative and effective policy solutions.

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Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project (CRRJ)

Conducting research about and developing policy initiatives related to anti-civil rights violence in the U.S. from 1930 to 1970.

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Institute on Race and Justice

Conducting nationally recognized research and providing leadership on race and justice issues.

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Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

Particular emphasis is placed on transforming undergraduate STEM education in support of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines.

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Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT)

This collaboration delves into environmental health issues in Puerto Rico.

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