Research - Eden, North Carolina, United States
Foundation in honor of the late Rodney Jerome Sumler, it is our mission to continue his work of rewriting negative cultural narratives for people of color through education, research, and development. Rodney Sumler was a Civil Rights leader who helped maintain diversity of representation in our nation's capital as the Head Editor of the AC Phoenix News, providing a medium for community members to learn about their representatives. In pursuit of this mission, currently overseeing the creation and implementation of these programs:-Social Research Expeditions that sponsor researchers in the field-Scholars in Residence that will incubate journalists, scholars, and activists focused on uplifting underserved communities through social researchWe are currently in the seed stages to cover projects like digitizing and preserving the AC Phoenix News, the local publication that was instrumental in empowering communities in the North Carolina Piedmont Triad.
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