With the coronavirus crisis placing a magnifying lens over the deep inequities in American society, the nation possesses an opportunity to face longstanding injustices that could allow us to go beyond just mourning our collective failures or patching over them with emergency measures.
In order to change the odds for marginalized children, social organizations must root their racial equity work in a commitment to learn from and be led by those who have experienced inequity themselves. This is the eighth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Lessons on racial equity underscore the need to set explicit aims, build coalitions, and flatten hierarchies in order to strengthen healthcare’s role in undoing systems of oppression. This is the seventh of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Placemaking strategies can improve city life, but they must be used equitably and ensure community involvement. This is the sixth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Professionalism has become coded language for white favoritism in workplace practices that more often than not leave behind people of color. This is the fourth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
DEI efforts need to account for hegemony, marginalization, and the creation of sustainable shifts in power. This is the second of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Three insights offer organizations opportunities to cultivate durable solutions to the underlying causes of racial inequity. This is the first of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
An excerpt from Workers on Arrival: Black Labor in the Making of America reflects on the meaning of centuries of black labor for the future of America’s economy and democracy.
For real systems change, philanthropy must make greater investments in organizations led by the communities most affected by injustice.
