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The last Monday of June just past, Michelle Bachelet the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights issued an urgent call for all States and jurisdictions around the globe to adopt a “transformation agenda” to uproot and expunge systematic racism. Ms. Bachelet published a scathing report casting a spotlight on the litany of human transgression of economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights endured by people of African descent on a daily basis and across different territories and dominions.
“The status quo is untenable,” Commissioner Bachelet wrote in her report. “Systemic racism needs a systemic response. There needs to be a comprehensive rather than a piecemeal approach to dismantling systems entrenched in centuries of discrimination and violence. We need a transformative approach that tackles the interconnected areas that drive racism, and lead to repeated, wholly avoidable, tragedies lik
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Lebanon plans to create diversity commission
Modified: 7/8/2021 9:29:50 PM
LEBANON City officials say they intend to create a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission to advise Lebanon on matters regarding race and sex regardless of warnings that the group’s efforts could conflict with a state law that opponents worry will limit discussions about systemic racism.
The Lebanon City Council voted Wednesday night to schedule a Wednesday, July 21 public hearing on the proposed commission, a step that’s required for changes to the city code.
If passed, the nine-member group could start work promoting training and educational programs, and offering guidance on ways the city can create a “safe, welcoming and inclusive” community this fall.