Black-Run Nonprofit Wants To Fund 50-Year Plan To Combat Systemic Racism In Ohio
Black-Run Nonprofit Wants To Fund 50-Year Plan To Combat Systemic Racism In Ohio
A new non-profit organization called the State Of Ohio Collective, created after the Minneapolis Police killing of George Floyd in May, is proposing a 50-year plan to address systemic racism in Ohio.
Co-founder Tiffany Edwards of Akron says about 200 African American professionals around the state organized this comprehensive effort focused on three key issues: education, economic development and health.
“We continue to acknowledge these issues through protest,” Edwards says. “We acknowledge these issues through other organizations that are doing the work, but there doesn’t seem to be a comprehensive plan.”
Edwards says they’ll reach out to traditional civil rights groups to collaborate on improving the lives of Black Ohioans.
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A new non-profit organization called the State Of Ohio Collective, created after the Minneapolis Police killing of George Floyd in May, is proposing a 50-year plan to address systemic racism in Ohio. Co-founder Tiffany Edwards of Akron says about 200 African American professionals around the state organized this comprehensive effort focused on three key issues: education, economic development and health. “We continue to acknowledge these issues through protest,” Edwards says. “We acknowledge these issues through other organizations that are doing the work, but there doesn’t seem to be a comprehensive plan.” Edwards says they’ll reach out to traditional civil rights groups to collaborate on improving the lives of Black Ohioans. “We continue to acknowledge these issues through protest,” Edwards says. “We acknowledge these issues through other organizations that are doing the work, but there doesn’t seem to be a comprehensive plan.” Edwards says they’ll reach out to traditional civil rights groups to collaborate on improving the lives of Black Ohioans.