This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent years, restrictive immigration policies, such as expansions to the public charge rule, have led many immigrant families to avoid safety net programs. Although the Biden administration has stated that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All of a sudden, it looks like masks may have to be put back on. With the rise of the delta variant and a rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the US Centers for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. has a bridge problem. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the country’s overall infrastructure a C- grade in its 2021 report card, and the American Road and Transportation Builders Association estimates…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The coronavirus public health emergency and resulting economic recession brought into stark relief the engrained problems with the system of income support for U.S. workers and their families. People in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Metropolitan transit systems increasingly limit payment to electronic and prepaid fares on board their vehicles to increase the speed of boarding, provide more opportunities to collect ridership data to inform…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The older an adult thinks a Black child is, the more likely the adult is to incorrectly view the child as being angry, according to a new study. There was…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Late in 2018, the Trump administration moved to roll back Obama-era regulations designed to improve air quality and limit pollution. No one thought of it as an education story. But…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tomorrow is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. This day recognizes that Black women in the United States have to work from the start of January 2020 through August 2, 2021…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What does it mean to authentically know a community and invest in its progress and growth? This is the question we ask ourselves as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Rich Thanks to Racism: How the Ultra Wealthy Profit from Racial Injustice, I introduce the concept of “strategic racism,” which is when efforts to defend or expand systemic racism result…
Welcome to the tenth episode in our mini-series featuring conversations focused on Racial Equity and Social Justice with the members of SVCF’s Community Advisory Council. Listen to the previous episode in…
Early 2021 saw record-setting numbers of unaccompanied children arriving at the southwest border, accompanied by much public scrutiny over their care while in federal custody. Less attention has been paid,…