As some cities rebound from decades of suburbanization and disinvestment, many have hailed the improvements that come with increased public and private investment and higher tax revenues. However, the benefits...
According to a recent New York Times article, “Hate crime reports increased 17 percent last year from 2016, the F.B.I. said on Tuesday, rising for the third consecutive year as...
A Q&A with David Leaverton of Undivided Nation Editor’s Note: “What would it take to bring unity to America?” That’s the powerful question that has guided the Undivided Nation tour....
By Carla Kimbrough When I recently shared the Diversity Dozen with ICMA professionals, I told them that Race is the most important conversation this nation has never really had. Many...
By Aidan Muldoon, Youth Reporter Aurora, Colorado, a 2008 All-America City, recently hosted Global Fest, a large gathering of people of many races, nationalities and religions. With music, dancers and...
Reflections from former Senator Fred Harris on race and poverty 50 years after the Kerner Commission at our National Conference on Local Governance. Former U. S. Senator Fred Harris is...
National Civic League would like to welcome our newest member, Madison, WI! Madison is the newest city to join the League’s network of cities, nonprofits and individuals who are utilizing...
Fifty years later, interactions between police and residents continue to draw attention. Last month, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross apologized to two black men who were arrested last week...
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Legacy Museum, both located in downtown Montgomery, Alabama, will open to the public April 26. The National Memorial for Peace and...
