This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mainstream media is less likely to cover Black homicide victims and less likely to portray them as complex human beings, a new study shows. When Raymond Griffin was shot and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It was the second week in March when New York City, the city that never sleeps, shut down as it became the epicenter of the novel coronavirus in the US.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although nearly 90% of school superintendents said conversations about race and equity are either extremely or very important, only 21% said they were “very well prepared” for that responsibility, according to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s an old saying that every great victory is the result of many smaller victories that went unnoticed. As we undertake our individual and organizational racial equity journeys, I would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How can corporate philanthropy be responsive to the demands of this moment? It’s a question rooted in the very nature of a capitalist economic system, where corporations focus on maximizing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Join school leaders, system leaders, and experts from the field in a discussion about how school leaders can use climate data to increase student agency and equity, even in virtual…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) School of Architecture recently teamed up with Austin Water to address how the public utility can support racial equity through its policies and…
Executive Director of Sacred Heart Community Service Poncho Guevara joins SVCF’s Executive Vice President of Community Action, Policy and Strategy in a conversation about the importance of supporting BIPOC leaders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. About one third of all 30-year-old men who aren’t working are either in prison, in jail, or are unemployed ex-prisoners. Almost half of ex-prisoners have no reported earnings in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From language barriers to felony disenfranchisement, a range of obstacles continue to prevent eligible voters from sharing their voice during an election. Another barrier? The voting process isn’t always fun…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In late August, the Raikes Foundation announced our new Black Leadership & Power Fund. It was a major accomplishment for our team at a time when many of us were…