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Innovations In Food Equity: Business And Community Together, New York Law School Racial Justice Project Jan 2016

Innovations In Food Equity: Business And Community Together, New York Law School Racial Justice Project

Racial Justice Project

Food deserts are urban and rural communities with no or severely limited access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food. In the United States, approximately 23.5 million people live in food deserts. This report focuses on five for-profit grocery and food establishments that have implemented promising business initiatives to combat food deserts: (i) Brown Super Stores; (ii) Whole Foods Market; (iii) Wegmans; (iv) Juices for Life; and (v) Walmart. It dissects the initiatives that these establishments have used to provide fresh food to their communities and, as a result, how they have helped combat food deserts. By doing this, we hope …


Impact: Collected Essays On The Threat Of Economic Inequality., New York Law School. Impact For Public Interest Law And The Racial Justice Project. Jan 2015

Impact: Collected Essays On The Threat Of Economic Inequality., New York Law School. Impact For Public Interest Law And The Racial Justice Project.

Racial Justice Project

On April 17, 2015, the Impact Center for Public Interest Law at New York Law School hosted a symposium entitled "Tackling Economic Inequality" to bring together policymakers, advocates, academics, and community members to explore some of the causes and solutions to this growing problem. The essays collected in this volume, written by leading social justice advocates, are published to stimulate continued conversation on this critically important issue.


Brief Amicus Curiae For The National Black Law Students Association In Support Of Respondent, Texas Dep’T Of Housing And Community Affairs V. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. (No. 13-1371), U.S. Supreme Court (January 2013) (With Deborah N. Archer & Erika L. Wood)., New York Law School Racial Justice Project Dec 2014

Brief Amicus Curiae For The National Black Law Students Association In Support Of Respondent, Texas Dep’T Of Housing And Community Affairs V. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. (No. 13-1371), U.S. Supreme Court (January 2013) (With Deborah N. Archer & Erika L. Wood)., New York Law School Racial Justice Project

Racial Justice Project

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Brief Amicus Curiae For The Honorable Congressman John Lewis In Support Of Respondents And Intervenor-Respondents, Shelby County V. Holder (No. 12-96), U.S. Supreme Court (January 2013) (With Deborah N. Archer, Tamara C. Belinfanti & Erika L. Wood)., New York Law School Racial Justice Project. Jan 2013

Brief Amicus Curiae For The Honorable Congressman John Lewis In Support Of Respondents And Intervenor-Respondents, Shelby County V. Holder (No. 12-96), U.S. Supreme Court (January 2013) (With Deborah N. Archer, Tamara C. Belinfanti & Erika L. Wood)., New York Law School Racial Justice Project.

Racial Justice Project

No abstract provided.


Brief Amicus Curiae For The National Black Law Students Association In Support Of Respondent, Fisher V. Univ. Of Texas (No. 11-345), U.S. Supreme Court (August 2012) (With Deborah N. Archer, Susan J. Abraham & Aderson Francois)., New York Law School Racial Justice Project. Aug 2012

Brief Amicus Curiae For The National Black Law Students Association In Support Of Respondent, Fisher V. Univ. Of Texas (No. 11-345), U.S. Supreme Court (August 2012) (With Deborah N. Archer, Susan J. Abraham & Aderson Francois)., New York Law School Racial Justice Project.

Racial Justice Project

No abstract provided.


Unshared Bounty: How Structural Racism Contributes To The Creation And Persistence Of Food Deserts. (With American Civil Liberties Union)., New York Law School Racial Justice Project. Jun 2012

Unshared Bounty: How Structural Racism Contributes To The Creation And Persistence Of Food Deserts. (With American Civil Liberties Union)., New York Law School Racial Justice Project.

Racial Justice Project

No abstract provided.