Baton Rouge Council on Human Relations
Dates
- Existence: 1965-
Historical Note
The Baton Rouge Council on Human Relations (BRCHR) was founded in February 1965 as a nonprofit, nonsectarian, interracial, educational organization. It was an independent chapter of the Louisiana Council on Human Relations, which was formed the previous year. Like ithe state-wide counicl, the Baton Rouge chapter's mission was to counter discrimination and prejudice against racial and religious groups and to promote better understanding among these groups. The organizers of BRCHR included Ralph M. Dreger and John G. Lewis.
Throughout its existence, BRCHR has sponsored discussion groups, conferences, and workshops that have addressed a wide variety of social justice causes including: housing and urban renewal , womenâs rights, Native American rights, discrimination, race relations, religion, environmental justice, welfare, and others.
A history and timeline of the organization can be found on the website for the Baton Rouge Council on Human Relations at http://www.brchr.org.
Citation:
Author: Christopher HarterAbstract:
Burns, Paul Y. "Chronicle of the Louisiana Council on Human Relations, 1964-1999." http://www.brchr.org/paul%20burns'%20history%20of%20brchr%20and%20lchr/LCHR-history%20from%20LACHR.COM.htm (Accessed 3 February 2011).
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Baton Rouge Council on Human Relations records
The records of the Baton Rouge Council on Human Relations include correspondence, minutes, membership lists, programs, newsletters and a 1983 publication by the Baton Rouge Area Young Women's Christian Association entitled "Remembering the Struggle: Oral Histories and Photographs of Batron Rouge Women Who Worked for Human Rights." The records date from 1982-1997.