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Reflections on social media and the struggle for justice in 2012.
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Make Culture Change, Not War
The fight for rights needs the fight for culture change.
Can Financial Citizenship Begin at Birth?
The Financial Access at Birth initiative aims to place $100 in an electronic savings
account for every child born in the world.
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Petition Power
Change.org, a five-year-old San Francisco-based startup, has emerged as one of the leading platforms for online activism.
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The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
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.
The Curb-Cut Effect
Laws and programs designed to benefit vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or people of color, often end up benefiting all of society.
What the Heck Does ‘Equity’ Mean?
A clear definition of equity would seem paramount to galvanizing philanthropy into action around this increasingly used term—but the field is only beginning to explore what it really means.
The Racism of the ‘Hard-to-Find’ Qualified Black Candidate Trope
Stereotypes and racial bias in hiring and promotion are damaging at personal, career, and organizational levels.
Web3 and the Trap of ‘For Good’
Because decentralization doesn’t necessarily mean redistributing power, Web3 must make values integral to the architecture.