This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The World Bank announced Wednesday that in response to the “violence, destruction and forced displacement of the Rohingya,” it will delay the release of a $200 million loan planned for Myanmar. Given…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Genevieve Iron Lightning has seen hardship. When the young Lakota dancer was just 11 or 12 years old, her mother began battling depression and alcoholism, causing her to treat her…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On July 31st Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that eighteen counties in Texas are taking part in the 287(g) program. The program allows police departments to enter into agreements…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with writer and teacher Clint Smith about drawing inspiration from Baldwin’s speech to educators delivered in 1963. I think I fell victim to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Among the most lasting and indelible images of the civil rights movement were the nine black teenagers who had to be escorted by federal troops past an angry white mob…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new Nielsen report is confirming just how much financial power black women have when it comes to setting trends in mainstream consumerism. The “African-American Women: Our Science, Her Magic”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 150 corporate leaders signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, committing to advance diversity and inclusion at their organizations. Such efforts are noteworthy because it takes moral…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Front-crawling through the water during her swim lesson at Roberto Clemente State Park in the Bronx one recent Tuesday morning, Kiara García, now 8, hardly seemed to think she was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How can we engage on reducing gun violence? Groundbreaking research by Benenson Strategy Group (BSG) and Lester and Associates lays out a series of proposed policy solutions for gun violence…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Deloitte is doing away with employee groups focused on women and minorities, a new diversity approach one scholar says must be accompanied by serious and intelligent discussions. The New York-based financial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How should educators confront bigotry, racism and white supremacy after Charlottesville? Here are a few resources to start out. For more read the full article below: More than 80 percent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison are developing a video game that will guide K-12 teachers through the hazards of unconscious attitudes and assumptions that affect the way they see their…