Partnership for Southern Equity

Georgia State Senators Nikki Merritt and Gloria Butler and Representative. Dr. Jasmine Clark will hold a joint Senate and House press conference on State School Superintendent Richard Woods' decision to block the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies. This press conference will be held today ay 12:00 noon on the South Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The press conference is open to the public. If you are an advocate - particularly for equity in public education - you are highly encouraged to attend this press conference.

Related articles on this topic can be found by clicking here:
https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2024/07/24/georgia-ap-african-american-studies-curriculum

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/georgia-denies-state-funding-teach-ap-black-studies-112211415 #:~:text=Superintendent%20Richard%20Woods%20decided%20he,wrote%20in%20an%20emailed%20statement.

Join the Partnership for Southern Equity for a video screening event and discussion on extreme heat, climate change, and equitable infrastructure. Screenings will be at these locations:

Wednesday, July 24, 6-8pm Eastern Time at PSE Offices
(667 Fairburn Rd NW, Atlanta)

Community Screening
Thursday, July 25, 6-8pm Eastern Time at Westside Gardens
(380 Elm St NW, Atlanta)

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNFH_OKOpGUQIJjaLGxV48iQM1k40NezB_rZ9JQg1PDCXUNg/viewform?usp=sf_link

For more information, visit https://smartgrowthamerica.org/climate-change-health-and-equity-the-effects-of-extreme-heat-in-atlanta/

The next monthly Just Communities webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, July 24 at 1pm Eastern Time. We are pleased to have as our guest presenter Dr. Dexter Locke, distinguished urban ecologist with the USDA Forest Service. He will be discussing, "Urban Tree Canopy, Street Trees, and Redlining." You won't want to miss this month's discussion. Register for the webinar below:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SR0EE5VmQXue3V0zzkEU0w #/registration

PSE was pleased to host the 15th Annual Atlanta African Dance and Drum Festival over this past weekend at our offices in Atlanta. The festival was a great venue for fellowship, culture, art, music and shopping. Thanks for making the event a huge success.

The second annual Black Men's Mental Health Conference is July 20 at the City of South Fulton Southwest Arts Center. Disparities in mental health treatment have caused significantly higher levels of drug abuse, su***de, and domestic violence in communities comprised of people of color. This is an important platform for Black men to identify the tools, resources, and networks that support their mental health journeys. You will want to attend this event. Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-mens-mental-health-conference-tickets-784544974137

The next online Just Communities Accredited Practitioner (AP) Course is scheduled for July 18-19. Here is your opportunity to learn about the Just Communities framework that puts racial equity and climate resilience at the heart of every decision in urban and community planning. If you are interested in community development, or are an industry professional and want to be a part of the next generation of community planning from the perspective of equity, you will want to register for this course.

Register for the course by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/920938270157?aff=oddtdtcreator

Learn more about Just Communities by visiting justcommunities.info.
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Join the Partnership for Southern Equity for a video screening event and discussion on extreme heat, climate change, and equitable infrastructure. Screenings will be at these locations:

Wednesday, July 24, 6-8pm Eastern Time at PSE Offices
(667 Fairburn Rd NW, Atlanta)

Community Screening
Thursday, July 25, 6-8pm Eastern Time at Westside Gardens
(380 Elm St NW, Atlanta)

For more information, visit https://smartgrowthamerica.org/climate-change-health-and-equity-the-effects-of-extreme-heat-in-atlanta/

PSE's Just Energy Director, Lavonya Jones will be joining an Environmental Justice panel discussion featuring leaders in DeKalb County on Saturday, June 29. This event is designed to connect the Southern Freedom Movement and the Environmental Justice movement of today to create a more equitable and sustainable future for the people of DeKalb County. If you are a DeKalb County resident, we encourage you to register for this important discussion by visiting the link below.

https://actionnetwork.org/events/ej-june-2024?clear_id=true

The next monthly Just Communities Webinar is scheduled for June 26 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. We are pleased to have as our guest presenter Jennifer Whitfield, Esq., a Senior Attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center, who will discuss "A BRIGHTer Future for Georgia: Solar Leasing for Low- and Moderate-Income Georgians."

You can register for the webinar by visiting https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6UJyjZAFQsSJwcdLK2RAfw?amp_device_id=6076da5a-83d1-478a-ac5c-30b4607e7399&_device_id=6076da5a-83d1-478a-ac5c-30b4607e7399

Learn more about Just Communities by visiting justcommunities.info

PSE's founder and Chief Equity Officer, Nathaniel Smith will be one of several distinguished speakers at a special Juneteenth symposium, "Atlanta: The Black Mecca? A Symposium on Racial Wealth Gaps." The event is Saturday, June 22, 7:00 p.m. at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta. Nathaniel will join the authors of a new book on the Black-white wealth gap that is coming out the week of Juneteenth. This event will explain why the Black-white wealth gap has not moved much since the 1950s, using data and individuals' stories, and highlight solutions and new perspectives on how to think about Black wealth-building.

For more information on this important symposium and to register, click the link below.

Atlanta: The Black Mecca? A Symposium on Racial Wealth Gaps The authors of new book on the Black-white wealth gap are in Atlanta June 22 and again June 27. Details here