Race and Ethnicity

In the famous post-Civil War initiative known as “40 acres and a mule,” Union General William T. Sherman promised newly freed Black households the one thing most necessary for sustaining…

Undertreated pain can result in unnecessary suffering and a greater likelihood of long-term chronic pain.

In the years since the Great Recession, when housing prices dramatically fell, Wall Street investors have been buying large numbers of single-family homes to use as rentals. As of 2022,…

The United States is in the midst of the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in its history.  Economists estimate that $84 trillion will be passed down to lucky heirs over…

At Philanthropy Northwest, we are thinking more expansively about our unique role as a philanthropy-serving organization and how we use our influence and privilege to advocate for systems change, center…

Authors and agents say more support is needed at all levels of publishing to ensure speculative fiction books by Latinx authors get the attention they deserve.

Boldly going where no NFL coach has gone before, recently fired Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores put his future career at stake and filed a class-action lawsuit against the…

If colleges and universities want to close the graduation gap for their Latino students, their target goal is clear: help another 6.2 million Latinos …

This year, Latinas will earn 52 cents for every $1 earned by White men. For many, the answer to closing that gap lies in entrepreneurship.

Conserving natural spaces. Cleaning up waterways. Reducing the use of fossil fuels. At first glance, all of these areas may seem to just be environmental issues. Yet foundations (among many…

Last year, like many people, I found myself in a deep state of uncertainty. I was swirling in a maze and wanted clarity in a season of confusion. As an…

Building on seven years of working to enable global stakeholders to transform funding practices and support positive systems change, RPA is pleased to release Facilitating Equitable Systems Change: A Guide to Help Foundation Board Members and Executive Leadership Lead the Way.