Jonathan Daniels Trail (Tour)

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1. Jonathan Daniels Center for Social Responsiblity: Voting Rights

The Supreme Court on June 25, 2013 effectively struck down the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by a 5-to-4 vote, freeing nine states, mostly in the South, to change their election laws without advance federal approval. The law had applied to nine states — Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia — and to scores of counties and municipalities in other states, including Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx. Immediately after the decision, Republican lawmakers in Texas and North Carolina – two states previously covered by the law – moved to enact new voter ID laws and other restrictions.

2. Jonathan Daniels Center for Social Responsiblity: Fair Housing Act

The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex. The Fair Housing Act stands as the final great legislative achievement of the civil rights era. From 1950 to 1980, the total Black population in America’s urban centers increased from 6.1 million to 15.3 million. When the white Americans could not keep the Blacks out of the white neighborhoods, they steadily moved out of the cities into the suburbs, taking many of the employment opportunities Blacks needed into communities where they were not welcome to live. This trend led to the growth in urban America of ghettos, or inner city communities with high minority populations that were plagued by unemployment, crime and other social ills.

3. Jonathan Daniels Center for Social Responsiblity: Racial Wealth Gap

White Americans have seven times the wealth of Black Americans on average according to a New York Times magazine's article published in August 14, 2019. "Though Black people make up nearly 13 percent of the United States population, they hold less than 3 percent of the nation’s total wealth. " According to the Economic Policy Institute, 19 percent of Black households have zero or negative net worth. Just 9 percent of white families are that poor. The vast wealth gap wasn't just due too slavery but driven by segregation, redlining, evictions and exclusion, separates Black and white America.

4. Jonathan Daniels Center for Social Responsiblity: White v. Crook

It was not until White v. Crook, a 1965 case in which the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”) challenged the exclusion of African-Americans and women from Alabama juries, that a federal court recognized that the statutory exclusion of women from jury service constituted discrimination under the Fourteenth Amendment.

5. Jonathan Daniels Center for Social Responsiblity: Police Brutality

Police departments have 400-year history of racism. According to the research group Mapping Police Violence, African Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be killed by a police officer than a white person.

6. Jonathan Daniels Center for Social Responsiblity: What can you do?

Beyond recognizing white privilege, white people can use it in a way that is beneficial to all people. Here’s how: 1. Don't take it personally, and ask, "What actions can I take to help?" 2. Educate yourself! Here are some of the resources to help you educate about white privilege and existing systemic racism in America. Books: "So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration In The Age of Colorblindness" by Michelle Alexander "White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism" by Robin DiAngelo "Racism without Racists: Colorblind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States" by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva "Two Faced Racism: Whites in the Backstage and Frontstage" by Leslie Picca and Joe Feagin "Race and Racisms: A Critical Approach" by Tanya Golash Boza "Racist America: Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations" by Joe Feagin "White Rage; the Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide" by Carol Anderson Videos and Film: Clint Smith’s How to Raise A Black Son in America TedTalk Roots of Justice Front Porch Conversation 13th (Netflix Documentary) Dear White People (Netflix) The Hate You Give (Netflix) What Matters: #BLM Documentary series I am Not Your Negro Organizations to get involved in: Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire Racial Justice Panel in Keene For more information contact: jonathandanielscenter.org

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Jonathan Daniels Trail

Created by Mary Jensen on July 23rd 2020, 8:11:12 am.

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This walking trail is a beautiful stone dust trail located alongside Ashuelot River in Keene, New Hampshire. The trail starts at the intersection of the Chesire Rail Trail and Island street in downtown Keene. The north end of the trail intersects the Apple Way trail. The trail is an opportunity for the visitors to explore both the nature and the history of Keene. The trail is named after Jonathan Daniels, a civil rights activist from Keene. Stops along the trail will help educate visitors about Jonathan Daniel's important life events. The City of Keene Parks & Recreation maintains the trail.

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