6 extra special links to Social Justice news stories, blog entries, social networks, awards and opportunities.

Mary Frances Berry is a new name to me, but is very familiar to many who have worked in civil rights in the US for many years. Learn more about her now.

This year’s “Unity Through Diversity” essay contest put forward to students at St. Pius X High School in Kansas City has the theme of Environmental Racism!

The Institute for Citizenship and Social Responsibility invites you to join a discussion on ways of achieving social change for the common good. The ICSR wants to establish a culture where the University and its surrounding communities work collaboratively to foster civic and political engagement.

Today I came across an organization called The Rural Assembly and I am so excited about their work and I think you will be too. The Rural Assembly is a part of the Center for Rural Strategies, an amazing organization whose fingers are all over most of the rural sustainable movements going on these days.