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This commitment is as strong as the day we started in 2002. In April, our Civil Rights Public Lecture Series featured Public Policy Professor at Harvard University and bestselling author of Bowling Alone, Dr. Robert D. Putnam. These public forums give us an opportunity to exchange ideas and better understand the positive impact of ethnic diversity on our communities. Dr. Putnam’s research and optimism into creating peaceful societies in a diverse multi-ethnic country is reassuring and the Commission was proud to recognize his unique analysis of American communities. |
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We have also begun laying the groundwork for the first-ever NYC Civil Rights Museum by preserving the stories of individuals who were engaged in the fight for civil rights and whose influence has been felt throughout the nation. Through our Oral History Documentation Project, we have begun filming their stories in their own words to vividly teach New Yorkers and visitors about NYC’s vital role in the larger Civil Rights Movement. With a renewed grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Office for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, our Immigrant Employment Rights Program will continue to educate employers and employees about the responsibilities and protections they have under both federal anti-discrimination laws and the City Human Rights Law. We also continue our proactive testing in employment and housing to locate systemic violations of the Law. These are just a few brief highlights of our many activities. I am grateful to Mayor Bloomberg for the opportunity to serve as Commissioner, advocating Human Rights on behalf of all the people of this City and its visitors.
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