This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, a major milestone in the fight for gender-based equality. But the early women’s suffrage movement failed in many ways,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the first of a series of conversations between PEAK Grantmaking President and CEO Satonya Fair and members of the PEAK community, she spoke with Jim Canales, President and Trustee…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Upward mobility, the capacity to improve one’s socioeconomic status, is key to realizing the American dream of a long, prosperous, and happy life, researchers say. In a new study, they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I started noticing a change on my daily walks a couple months ago: a portrait of an Asian-American woman with the words “We belong here” written on them. These vibrant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In April 2018 NCRP joined a new campaign to rally movement leaders to hold funders accountable who espouse racial equity values but whose actions harm communities, especially Black, Indigenous and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You can almost hear the sighs of relief. Only a few months ago, state and local officials across the United States were preparing for the worst. In some cases, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Malini lives in the district of Nuh in Haryana in India. She is currently enrolled in eighth grade and has been using her father’s phone for an hour a few…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Walter Plywaski’s death earlier this year from complications related to COVID-19 went largely unnoticed by national media. Only an invitation by his family to donate to the civil liberties group…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States is having a long-overdue national reckoning with racism. From criminal justice to pro sports to pop culture, Americans increasingly are recognizing how racist ideas have influenced virtually…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Following the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, people around the United States are protesting racism, police brutality, inequality, and violence in their own communities. No matter your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Trauma can affect students greatly, and when this trauma includes the fear of being deported or the fear of a family member being deported, students can have a difficult time…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When hurricanes and other extreme storms unleash downpours like Tropical Storm Beta has been doing in the South, the floodwater doesn’t always stay within the government’s flood risk zones. New…