A failure to understand race means the development and testing of wearable health monitors can exacerbate existing health inequities.
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From the MacArthur Foundation: Kristen Mack, Vice President, Communications, Fellows, and Partnerships, shares thinking on umbrella terms, which are intended to be inclusive but often come up short when discussing complex and evolving identities.
https://www.macfound.org/press/perspectives/bipoc-lgbtq-power-limitations-umbrella-terms ****
Read the full article at: www.giarts.org
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Racial threats and slights take a toll on health, but the continual invalidation and questioning of whether those so-called microaggressions exist has an even more insidious effect, research shows.
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How developing strong relationships between nonprofit leaders can fuel anti-racist momentum.
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We all want to live in places that are safe and able to respond to disasters. But right now, many rural communities and Native nations — especially communities of color…
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For the past two years, I have had the honor to serve on an advisory board for the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) as they continue to study the effects of…
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Black patients are significantly less likely to receive the gold standard of care after having a stroke, researchers report.
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The murder of George Floyd and resulting racial justice movement forced many people and organizations to confront the inequities baked into their everyday lives and business practices. The COVID-19 pandemic’s…
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More funders are providing general operating support to BIPOC-led organizations. But is it enough?
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Isabelle Leighton is interim executive director of Donors of Color Network, whose mission is to build systemic racial equity to be more reflective and accountable to communities of color. Leighton has…
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Black women, particularly mothers, are leading efforts to treat people currently harmed by toxic neighborhoods and prevent future damage.
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For years, we’ve heard the calls for more diversity in the environmental movement. It’s certainly true that the “big green” groups — and their boards — remain mostly white. But the…