Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become the mainstream approach for how companies attempt to create more inclusive workplaces. Well-meaning employers and employees alike have flocked to the approach as…
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By using county-level data, researchers have found that different demographic groups are vulnerable to COVID-19 in different ways—often depending on their geographic location. What they discovered was that not all…
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Click here for more.As we end Women’s History Month, it’s important to remember that we have an opportunity on a daily basis to honor the many generations of trailblazing women who have helped shape our…
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Both-siding happens because we think we’re being fair and intellectually curious and encouraging “diversity of perspectives,” etc. But many perspectives are awful and should never get any exposure. This is…
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Nearly 5,000 transgender people are incarcerated in state prisons, but we know very little about their lives before prison or their experiences during incarceration. To add to this limited body of…
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Click here for more.As the nation grapples with “the great resignation” across a range of job industries since the start of the pandemic, employment challenges extend to the nonprofit sector as well. Nonprofits…
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Justice is supposed to be “blind.” But is race blindness always the best way to achieve racial equality? An algorithm to predict recidivism among prison populations is underscoring that debate.…
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When it comes to conversations about community investing, plans are often described by silos of work: housing or economic development, education or safety, health or jobs. Certainly, the specifics of…
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From his small farm near Leupp, in a corner of the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona, Tyrone Thompson (Diné/Black) provides vegetable seedlings for gardeners; produce, including non-traditional foods like kale, arugula,…
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There is a demographic mismatch between teachers and students across California’s public schools. The most recent data from the California Department of Education indicated that while 77% of students are…
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A strong majority of mayors are worried about the racial wealth gap in their cities, a report from the Boston University Initiative on Cities finds. Based on a survey of 126 mayors…
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About three-fourths of the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s membership — composed largely of college enrollment officials and high school counselors — are White, according to a new report…