This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The coronavirus pandemic and resulting sharp recession put a glaring spotlight on the importance of data disaggregation. During the early stages of the pandemic, most states were not reporting coronavirus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law commemorating June 19, which marks the true end of slavery in the U.S., as a federal holiday. “This is a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the last year and a quarter, the pandemic has served as a stark reminder of just how unequal America still is. But it also hasn’t been a “reminder” for everyone. Black…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Eighteen-year-old Nyché Andrew stepped on stage to take the podium in front of her classmates and their families on an overcast afternoon last month. “We would like to take this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the United States, age segregation is prevalent in national service, just as it is in housing, higher education, and community programs, and it limits opportunities for transformational social change we can ill…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last year, we published “Dear Funders: What Does it Mean to Care About Equity in Journalism?” where we outlined three priorities for foundations seeking to support equitable journalism: investing in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every year on June 19, Americans have the opportunity to commemorate Juneteenth—the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and liberate all…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2019, Blue Meridian piloted an investing approach designed to provide visionary social sector leaders with the flexible resources – both coaching and capital – to accelerate their readiness to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A McKinsey & Co. study on the impact of COVID-19 has told the nation that “the pandemic has set back learning for all students, but especially for students of color.” This,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The National Recreation Foundation (NRF), with roots going back to 1919, supports youth development through recreation. It believes all young people should have the opportunity to have positive recreational experiences,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From silent films to the present-day Netflix era, LGBTQ+ characters have long been present on screen, but storylines and depictions haven’t always been positive due to bias and discriminatory policies.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Indigenous peoples from around the world on Wednesday urged Harvard University to abandon a project to test ways to dim sunlight as a fix for global warming, saying it posed…