Southern Anti-Racism Network (SARN)

http://www.projectsarn.org

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SARN develops campaigns and projects in the South to end racial disparities in criminal justice, economic opportunities, education, environmental justice and health care. We’re a network of activists who cross the lines of race, gender, class, age and immigration status to build community relationships in the South.

• SARN began its commitment to ending the criminalization of youth in 2000 in collaboration with grass roots organizations in North Carolina.
  • High suspension rates of African American males in public schools, the education achievement gap and the growing prison population are inextricably linked.
  • Community education about this social concern is necessary to end the school-to-prison pipeline and the unsustainable incarceration rates.
  • A stronger commitment to culturally competent education strategies is necessary for students to succeed in public schools.