This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In this country, vast racial inequalities are nothing new. They are the result of centuries of structural racism—unequal treatment by American institutions—and dominant white power structures—toward people of color. COVID-19…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part three in a four-part series. Read Parts One, Two, and Four. “The most important journey you will ever take is from your head to your heart.” —Anonymous When our group…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vulnerability to COVID-19 is much greater for Black Americans. This is because of a wide range of factors, including geography, occupation, housing conditions, and access to health care. Differences in rates…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has taken a heavy toll on Main Street, with small businesses across the U.S. closing by the thousands. But as bad as the overall scene is, for minority-owned…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Because of their unorthodox ownership structures and management practices, cooperatively owned businesses don’t fit neatly into most lenders’ and incubators’ boxes. But one organization has stepped forward to fill the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black Americans have been the least inclined of any racial or ethnic group to say they’d get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The proportion of Black people who said they’ll probably…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared COVID-19 hits communities of color the hardest—and extensive evidence backs this up—communities of color are not receiving the aid they need. Health officials say the lack…
Recent events, from the tragic murder of George Floyd to the shocking attack on the U.S. Capitol, have sparked a seismic shift in society’s acknowledgement of the need for transformational…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A few months ago, I was talking at a conference about what race, equity, diversity, and inclusion look like in every day practices. “These concepts have been like coconut water,” I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Texas, facing record-low temperatures this February, lost control of the power supply, leaving millions without access to electricity. But the crisis was not equally felt, exposing inequities in the energy system that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’ve seen the research. The fraction of philanthropic support that reaches Indian Country and Indigenous-led organizations has remained largely unchanged for decades, while institutional philanthropy has come to rely heavily on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The most common refrain in the U.S. today is that we are more divided than we’ve been in generations — not only along partisan lines, but also across racial, religious,…