Mt. Lebanon Organization for Racial Equity (M.O.R.E)
Mt. Lebanon Organization for Racial Equity (M.O.R.E)[1] started in June 2020 as a concerned and motivated group of residents from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. M.O.R.E's mission is pursuing racial equality in Mt. Lebanon through anti-racism education and justice reform. To achieve their mission and work toward their vision for Mt. Lebanon, M.O.R.E created two committees, each one tackling the problem of systemic racism from a different angle. Their Anti-Racism Education Committee (AREC) takes the bottom-up approach by connecting community members with anti-racist education and advocacy whereas the Justice Reform Committee (JRC) goes straight to the top, engaging directly with Mt. Lebanon’s political and police leaders.
Mission Statement[edit]
Pursuing racial equality in Mt. Lebanon through anti-racism education and justice reform.
Vision Statement[edit]
We envision Mt. Lebanon as an inclusive and diverse community through the elimination of policies that breed systemic racism.
Steering Committee (SC)[edit]
M.O.R.E is led by a Steering Committee made up of local Mt. Lebanon residents that oversee the activities of all committees by providing guidance and direction in accordance with their mission and vision. SC members are elected annually from within M.O.R.E’s membership.
Anti-Racism Education Committee (AREC)[edit]
Talking about racism can be uncomfortable, but ignoring it is worse. Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) often experience racism in ways white folks never even think about, and suddenly expecting your BIPOC friends or family members to educate you can be harmful. That’s why M.O.R.E has an Anti-Racism Education Committee dedicated to developing advocates, allies, and accomplices for racial justice by providing educational content and training opportunities on current social justice legislation and the principles of anti-racism. AREC also partners with and learns from local social justice advocacy groups.
Justice Reform Committee (JRC)[edit]
The township of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, is 93.1% white[2]. It is not diverse and that is not an accident. Predominately white towns like this have historically used systemic racism to prevent BIPOC from living here. The Justice Reform Committee (JRC) that M.O.R.E formed collaborates with community leaders to implement reforms that promote transparency in policy making, implementation, and outcomes. The JRC supports the election and retention of progressive candidates in local and state government.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mt. Lebanon Organization for Racial Equity (M.O.R.E)". Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ "Mt. Lebanon Township, Allegheny County, PA, USA". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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