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RESIST Memorial & Tribute Grants
Arthur Raymond Cohen Memorial Fund Grant: "is designed to support the causes to which Arthur Cohen (1918-1986) was committed: opposition to the arms race, the cold war, and American intervention abroad; and support for civil liberties, the fight against racism; and the struggle of workers and unions at home." Ken Hale Tribute Grant: Resist's newest tribute grant is given in memory of the life and work of Ken Hale (1934-2001), one of the world's foremost linguists and a passionate activist for justice. This grant is given to support organizations which ensure that the voices of those most affected are given primacy in the struggle to protect and expand civil, cultural and political rights. Leslie D'Cora Holmes Memorial Fund Grant: The Holmes Memorial Fund was established in 1999 to honor the life's work and legacy of Leslie D'Cora Holmes. This fund supports activities and organizations that embody the characteristics, values, and principles that reflect her spirit-filled mission, including: empowerment for communities and individuals; self-determination through education and community organizing; harmonization of diverse communities of interest; actualization and recognition of individual potential; courage of conviction; and pride in culture, community and self. Mike Riegle Tribute Grant: This grant is given in memory of the life and work of Boston activist Mike Riegle, a supporter of prisoners' rights, gay and lesbian liberation, and the radical movement for justice. Freda Friedman Salzman Memorial Fund Grant: The Freda Friedman Salzman Memorial Fund "is dedicated to the purpose of supporting organized resistance to the institutions and practices that rob people of their dignity as full human beings ... (giving) a high priority to the efforts of Native American peoples to resist cultural as well as actual genocide." |
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