Race and Ethnicity

Black individuals from well-educated backgrounds still find it especially difficult to attain the same high level of education as their parents.

Housing market data traditionally assign race and ethnicity categories to households based on the primary borrower or head of household, but this practice can obfuscate crucial differences for dual-race couples.

Declines in student loan borrowing are not equal across student cohorts, with Black students, those attending for-profits, and those earning certificates seeing increases in debt burdens over the past decade.

State governments can improve job quality among Latina workers by expanding access to health care, retirement plans, and child care.

Indigenous, Black, and queer farmers are buying land with the aim to restore and nourish nature along with their cultures and communities.

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During the mid- to late-1960s, the main slogans of the African American social justice movements were “freedom now” and “Black Power.”  It was recognized that both political power and economic…

During the GreenBiz 21 keynote session “All We Can Save: Why We Must Learn from Indigenous Wisdom,” hosted by All We Can Save co-founder Katharine Wilkinson, Mitchell joined Tara Houska (Couchiching First…

Historically, Indigenous and Black folks have been turned against each other by colonizers and enslavers. Now, communities are learning from one another and finding solidarity in efforts to reclaim stolen lands.…

There is a narrative surrounding decentering whiteness in American education spaces. It is substantiated by culturally responsive pedagogy and curriculum. It incorporates trauma-informed practices and whole child support. It names…

The civil rights movement, from its mid-20th century growth and successes to its current manifestations, has had a dual focus of eliminating political and social discrimination and bettering the economic…

Over the past few years, many of us in the sector have learned to understand the harm caused by All Lives Matter, the clueless, oftentimes racist response to Black Lives…

If advocates are committed to eliminating racial inequities in wealth building, we must also be committed to disrupting the barriers that devalue home prices because of race.