In the Arizona desert, a new school model has Black parents driving across city lines to drop their children off each morning. Frustrated with what they say is their public schools’…
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Metrics for Success in Science Careers Uphold Racism and Sexism
Futurity May 6, 2023The metrics that mark career success for researchers are biased against already marginalized groups in science, say 24 researchers. The criteria that measure progress—or lack thereof—include how often a researcher’s…
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How Racism Harms Black Girls in Philadelphia Public Schools
Chalkbeat May 5, 2023Black girls who attended Philadelphia public schools say they faced systemic inequities regardless of demographics at their schools, according to an Education Law Center report.
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Click here for more.Surge Institute: By Developing Leaders of Color in Education, More Communities Can Thrive
Surge Institute May 3, 2023Nearly 10 years ago, Carmita Semaan founded the Surge Institute with the intention of educating, amplifying, and elevating leaders of colors who could create transformative change for young people, their…
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Funding Disparities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
abcNEWS May 2, 2023The average historically Black college and university received 178 times less funding from foundations than the average Ivy League school in 2019, according to a new report on the underfunding of HBCUs released Tuesday…
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How Can School Districts Get More Mental Health Professionals?
Chalkbeat May 2, 2023The push aims to help address the shortage of mental health professionals in New Jersey schools and to increase diversity among those professionals.
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Highlighting Arab American Giving Trends in the U.S.
Johnson Center Apr 28, 2023Mohamad Jaafar shares a brief history of Arab American giving and highlights important themes in Arab American philanthropy today.
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Click here for more.Bringing Along The Board: How I Stepped Outside My Comfort Zone to Partner with My Board President on Race and Equity
Camelback Ventures Apr 27, 2023I’m thinking of participating in an intense, action-oriented cohort for white-identifying philanthropic leaders from across the U.S. who are ready to critically examine their organization’s commitment to racial and gender…
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Understanding Black Environmentalists’ Relationship to the Land
Food Tank Apr 27, 2023Black Earth Wisdom is a collection of essays and interviews that explores Black environmentalists’ connection to the land.
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Shedding Light on the Lives of Enslaved People in St. Lucia
Futurity Apr 26, 2023Researchers are creating a database of more than 16,000 formerly enslaved people in St. Lucia in 1815. A book will also tell their stories.
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Effective Environmental Grantmaking Requires Racial Equity
Candid Apr 26, 2023Candid Blog | Learn how EGA is advancing racial equity in their work by using demographic data to direct funding to BIPOC-led grantees.
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How To Start a DEI Initiative in Your Organization
Forbes Apr 26, 2023For true buy-in and successful implementation, DEI initiatives need buy-in from everyone within your organization.
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