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Community Coalition for Social Justice Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4622

Scope and Contents

Records of the Community Coalition for Social Justice, a coalition of assorted Morgantown, WV area locals, organizations, and others focused on promoting the principles of social, environmental, and economic justice and respect for all persons in the Morgantown area and surrounding communities. Includes assorted reports, program materials, steering committee and annual meeting minutes, and other material.

The addendum of 2024 September 10 (Box 2) includes two copies of remarks about Don Spencer's life working on social and economic justice in Morgantown and the surrounding area.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials collected and created by members of the Community Coalition for Social Justice (CCSJ) from 1992-2024.

Types of materials in the collection include assorted reports, program materials, steering committee notes, annual meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, correspondence, brochures, financial documents, photographs, posters, and DVDs. The collection is divided into three series.

Series 1. Administration
Series 2. Meetings and Events
Series 3. Organization Updates


Dates

  • Creation: 1992-2024 and undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Biographical / Historical

The Community Coalition for Social Justice (CCSJ), created in 1999, is a coalition of assorted Morgantown, WV area locals, organizations, and others focused on promoting the principles of social, environmental, and economic justice and respect for all persons in the Morgantown area and surrounding communities.

CCSJ works to educate members of the community in constructive, non-violent responses to conflict. They work with all branches of local government to value diversity and to treat community members equally and fairly.

One of the CCSJ’s accomplishments is the annual Martin Luther King Day Jr. Parade and celebration. The goal of the MLK Day celebrations is to encourage community service and social justice.

Extent

1.36 Linear Feet (1 record carton, 15 in.; 1 flat storage box, 1.5 in. )

Language

English

Overview

The Community Coalition for Social Justice (CCSJ) is a coalition of assorted Morgantown, WV area locals and organizations focused on promoting the principles of social, environmental, and economic justice and respect for all persons in the Morgantown area and surrounding communities. This collection contains materials collected and created by members of CCSJ from 1999-2024.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gifts of Barb Howe and Don Spencer, 2024.

Title
Community Coalition for Social Justice Records
Author
Staff of the West Virginia and Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536