Today is International Roma Day. On this day we celebrate Europe’s largest ethnic minority, but also reaffirm our commitment to bring real change for Europe’s Roma communities. Many Roma still face prejudice and socioeconomic exclusion in their daily lives. We must do everything possible to work for long-lasting change, built on respect for diversity and mutual understanding for historical experience. We will not stop until we achieve a true #UnionOfEquality. #InternationalRomaDay | European Com

Voices of Roma youth leaders and activists 🌟 At our latest joint EU/CoE “Equality and Freedom from Discrimination for Roma” #EQUIROM workshop, three young Roma leaders answered a crucial question in their mother tongue Romani, Greek and Romanian: How should Roma young people get active and campaign for their rights? The EQUIROM project is dedicated to preventing and combating antigypsyism and discrimination, promoting equality for Roma people in line with the Council of Europe Strategic Action

Shannon Gavin Johnson of the Troup County Historical Society Archives and Legacy Museum on Main shares a bit of history from in and around LaGrange. In this episode we learn about the Romani people who travelled through LaGrange. #lagrangega #cityinspired #history | LGTV LaGrange Television