This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ella Fontanals-Cisneros has been contributing to a humanitarian vision and environmentally conscious perspectives of the world since she was a teenager. Her father died shortly after she fled with her…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz decided to step down, the juggernaut company’s board didn’t have to look far for its next leader. The successor, Kevin Johnson, wasn’t just already serving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Lately, much of the discussion of race in math education has centered on the persistent underperformance of certain student groups, particularly black, Latino, and indigenous youth, and their disparate access to honors, gifted, and advanced mathematics…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Dr. Anderson founded the Albany Movement in Albany, Georgia in the early 1960’s and worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to desegregate society and secure voting rights for African…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here are five tangible ways you can help after the Charlottesville protest, including speaking out against white supremacy in your own life and donating. 1. Call out white supremacy in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Family Intervention and Restorative Services (FIRS) program in King County, Washington offers respite care and services for youth and families involved in domestic violence crises. It launched in 2016…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Carlos Cruz, President and co-founder of Cauce Ciudadano in Mexico, grew up on mean streets and eventually, out of pain, found resilience and transformation. As an agent of change, he…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new book examines how black communities inadvertently helped lay the groundwork for mass incarceration. Any real discussion of mass incarceration is impossible without addressing racism. Michelle Alexander’s widely acclaimed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading (and watching) this week: A Cry for Hope: Stories of Homeless Youth: With a new 100 Day Challenge kicking off in Baltimore, MD, it’s a perfect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This study presents the findings of a survey of non-Hispanic, African Americans/Blacks ages 50 and older regarding several key areas of social and community involvement. Key findings include the following:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People are more likely to support anti-poverty programs if they conceive of the poor as “like them,” especially when it comes to race. On a state-by-state basis, places with the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Both in research and throughout the media, terms like “minority” and “person of color” typically imply black and Hispanic people, and those groups are the most highly and disproportionately affected…