This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How can funders respond?How do we, as funders, continue meeting the ongoing immediate needs of those we serve while supporting community recovery? It is challenging to be flexible as some…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It was another scorching summer this year in Tucson, Arizona, the second-hottest city in the United States, where even plants adapted to the desert’s harsh conditions wilted amid record-breaking temperatures…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. NCRP’s Movement Investment Project initiative has been committed to hearing the experiences of Black, Indigenous people of color-led organizing in the reproductive access space. And while NCRP has been vocal and responsive to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in early 2020, juvenile detention centers have been releasing minors at a higher rate to reduce crowding. In the first month of the pandemic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New research is shedding light on how dementia can increase people’s risk for developing COVID-19, particularly among two groups: African Americans and people with vascular dementia. The headline findings of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One year after the onset of the coronavirus recession, the U.S. labor market is still a long way from its February 2020 employment levels, but saw important job gains last…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Racial injustice can manifest in many different ways, but hair discrimination against Black Americans is often overlooked. In 42 states across the US, the law doesn’t protect citizens from discrimination for how they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent months, many foundations and corporations have committed to advancing racial equity, which included supporting organizations led by or serving people of color. The new administration has also signaled…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During a panel organized by The James Beard Foundation and First Nations Development Institute, “Women’s History Month: Honoring Indigenous Women in America’s Food System,” Indigenous women activists discuss the role…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Thalia Jones had always liked the idea of becoming an educator. But she wanted to make sure it would be the right fit. “I needed reassurance to know that I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New research from California shows a sizable decline in applications for university financial aid during the first phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. The trend among first-year college students has not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For far too long, ZIP codes have had the power to shape people’s access to opportunity, upward mobility, and even how long they live. This fundamental injustice—birthed from generations of spatially distributed structural racism—has…