This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. U.S. donors have poured billions of dollars into fighting racism since George Floyd’s murder. According to Candid, more money has been given to racial equity since June 2020 than in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In this data-driven era, if you’ve been arrested it’s increasingly likely the judge deciding whether to send you home or to jail to await trial will consult actuarial math. Specialized…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researcher Lauren Zalla discovered that the CDC was using a statistical method that controls for geography when reporting deaths from COVID-19 by race and ethnicity. This distorts the rates of COVID deaths…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Though the notion of crime in Black neighborhoods continues to dominate some discourse, public narratives often fail to highlight the disproportionate level of victimization in those same neighborhoods. Violence and the disproportionate rates of victimization in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, many city and state leaders set lofty college attainment goals in preparation for the “future of work”—a phrase that describes the potential impact artificial intelligence (AI)…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From the smallest single-person newsroom to the largest media conglomerate, journalists are grappling with how to address prejudice inside the industry, and how to report responsibly about the deep rifts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is not enough to say that you are not racist. Doing your work means a constant vigilance and correction of your own racist beliefs and actions. Doing your work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After nearly a decade of inspiring children to eat healthily, the California-based nonprofit Food Literacy Center is building a zero net energy cooking school. It will be ready just in time for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The truth is that the shooting of 8 people, including 6 Asian women, is yet another tragic reminder of the life-threatening consequences that communities — and Black, Indigenous, People of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Recent protests calling for radical changes to American policing have brought much-needed attention to the systemic racism within our criminal justice system. This extends beyond policing, of course: Systemic racism…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a harsh light on the moral indignity facing millions of essential workers who perform jobs vital to the country at great risk to themselves and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. InDEEP stands for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Environmental Philanthropy, and it was launched in 2017 under the auspices of my organization, Keecha Harris and Associates, Inc. of Birmingham, Ala.…