Category 1960s Economic Justice

1960s, 1960s Early Funder, 1960s Economic Justice, 1960s Housing Justice

A delegation of Black civil rights leaders travels to Israel and returns to establish the first community land trust in the United States.

In June 1968, the Aaron E. Norman Fund covered the travel costs for a delegation of seven civil rights leaders from the South to travel to Israel to study two models of cooperative agricultural communities: kibbutz, a collective farming community…

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June 8, 2026

1960s, 1960s Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, 1960s Economic Justice, 1960s Housing Justice

The National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing wins a landmark victory with the passage of the Fair Housing Act.

The National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing (NCDH, Norman grantee 1957–1969) was one of the leading advocacy organizations pressing for federal fair housing legislation throughout the 1960s. Founded in 1950 as an alliance of trade unions, churches, and civil rights…

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June 8, 2026

1960s, 1960s Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, 1960s Economic Justice, 1960s Voting Rights and Voter Engagement

The Southern Regional Council launches the Voter Education Project, registering hundreds of thousands of Black voters across the South.

The Southern Regional Council (SRC, Norman grantee 1951–1978, 1983, 1987, 1994) was one of the few interracial institutions operating across the South engaging communities on issues of race and democracy. In 1962, at the urging of Attorney General Robert F.…

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June 8, 2026