This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Where students attend college has serious implications for both the education attainment and racial wealth gap, yet more selective, and arguably better resourced, colleges in the US are serving disproportionately…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Equitable Growth is committed to building a community of scholars working to understand whether and how inequality affects broadly shared growth and stability. To that end, we have created the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From China to South Korea to the US, Asian women in sports have become increasingly more visible, scoring Olympic medals and dominating international tournaments. They not only serve as celebrities and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The very essence of philanthropy is to not accept the world as it is, but to demand and work toward the world as it should be. Too often, though, philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women (defined here as both female-identifying people, and people with wombs) have always found it much harder than men to have their bodies defined in the medical sphere. Given that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a recent report, the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples warns that COVID-19 is threatening Indigenous peoples’ right to food. The newly-appointed Special Rapporteur, José Francisco Calí…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When coronavirus vaccines first became available to the public, Ira Habiba, 16, knew some immigrant communities might have difficulty accessing quality information about the safety and efficacy of the shots.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Throughout the continental United States, people of color are more likely to be exposed to air pollution than white people, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population in the United States has increased significantly in the last 40 years, from 3.6 million in 1980 to 18.8 million in 2019. And since…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2017, after joining my family’s foundation as the Director of Programs, I had the opportunity to participate in a “Meet the Funders” event hosted by the Asian Pacific Community Fund.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part three in a three-part series. Read parts one and two. When girls are offered the tools, support, and relationships they need to succeed, a positive ripple effect occurs in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Housing programs adopted during the New Deal increased segregation in American cities and towns, creating racial disparities that continue to characterize life in the 21st century, research finds. “New Deal…