Simmons College Establishes Center for Racial Justice in Response to DOJ Report

On Tuesday, Louisville's only Historically Black College & University (HBCU) established a racial justice center as an ongoing response to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) report. According to a press release, the Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Center for Racial Justice at Simmons College of Kentucky will do three things:  Educate people on social and systemic racism, Advocate for just laws and policies, and Legislate to help "improve public safety in order to move from disparities to equity."