OC Register, 07/02/14, Key figures in the fight for civil rights marked Wednesday’s 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act during a gathering at Second Baptist Church organized by OC Human Relations.
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OC Human Relations is pleased to announce that Melissa Morgan has joined OC Human Relations staff as our new Director of Partnerships, (Chief Development Officer). Ms. Morgan was hired after an exhaustive search and review of some terrific candidates by the hiring panel. The creation of this position came at the culmination of a study Anne Olin of TOGI (The
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OC Human Relations Commissioner Bang Van Pham recently invited OC Human Relations Commissioners, Board Members and Staff to her Buddhist Temple on New Hope in Santa Ana for lunch and tour. The Venerable Thich Quang Thanh, Abbot of the Bao Quang Buddhist Cultural Center took the group on a tour that included his awesome museum of antiquities. He also played
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June 29, 2014: OC Civil Rights History Exhibit is opening on July 2, 2014, the 50th Anniversary of the day that President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the US Civil Rights Act into law. This unique exhibit will feature large displays created by the graphic artist, Susan Reese, and curated by OC Human Relations Commission. The Commission was created nearly a half century ago to insure that this national vision for fairness and equality was a shared value and that the Board of Supervisors would work to make it real in Orange County.
Read more →On July 2nd, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an act of bi-partisanship Johnson called an “American bill.” This bi-partisan bill set the basic standard, the consensus, the unifying vision of the United States that all people have a right to live free from discrimination based on the color of their skin, their religion
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Part of the mission of OC Human Relations is to connect family and friends of hate-crime victims with resources as they navigate the system, Rusty Kennedy said. He added that his group, and the county government as a whole, was saddened to hear about a possible hate crime.
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In May 2014, OC Human Relations, with the assistance of videographer Eli Reyna, produced this short overview of Orange County California’s history of prejudice, discrimination, change and hopes for the future. This video was featured at the May 8, 2014 Legacy Awards Banquet Celebration at the Grove of Anaheim to celebrate 50 years of the Civil Rights Act. To learn
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OC Register 05/07/14: Sixteen Orange County residents who fought for equality were honored by OC Human Relations Thursday night at the organization’s Legacy Awards.
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“Hangings, like cross burnings, are incredible symbols of hate and bigotry and oppression of African Americans,” Rusty Kennedy said. “They are symbols that have huge meaning and were designed to terrorize and subjugate people.
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STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) — Rusty Kennedy, CEO of OC Human Relations visited the KCAL9 studios Wednesday to talk about the upcoming Legacy Awards. The event will honor Orange County’s Civil Right heroes in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. CBS2 and KCAL9 are a proud media sponsor of the event. The awards will be held on Thursday,
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