A new coalition of nonprofits, academics, and companies launches with the goal of promoting more equitable access to telehealth services.
Why Education Sector Philanthropy Must Embrace a Racial Justice Lens
Even when philanthropy invests in racial justice, it often leaves education out of the equation. But here, too, funders need to adopt a racial justice frame.
A Burgeoning Food Justice Movement Rises in Black America
In 1920, Black Americans owned one in seven of the nation’s farms; now, it’s less than one farm in 50. But a growing network of Black food activists aims to change that.
Could an Alabama Union Election at Amazon Start a Labor Wave?
A union election involving close to 6,000 workers at an Alabama Amazon warehouse could have national repercussions.
A Nonprofit Civic Group Lifts Up Progressive Veteran Voices
Over the past five years, a nonprofit advocacy group has been organizing progressive veterans, whose voices are often left unheard in many veterans’ groups.
As US Deaths from COVID-19 Pass 500,000, What Lessons Will We Learn?
Another grim COVID-19 milestone is reached. As we mourn the dead, what lessons might emerge from the trauma?
Reckoning with a Reckoning: How Cultural Institutions Can Advance Equity
For arts and cultural organizations to advance justice, they must learn to align mission and operations to meet community needs.
Data Show the Shift from Policing to Harm Reduction Saves Lives
In many cities—including Denver, Colorado and Eugene, Oregon—shifting first responders from police to mental health specialists is saving both money and lives.
Chicago Neighborhood Residents Say “No” to Being City’s Dumping Ground
A Chicago hunger strike to prevent the siting of a metal-shredder recycling plant in a BIPOC community has now entered its third week.
Closing the Racial Wealth Gap and the Case for Reparations
In this wide-ranging conversation, four expert panelists make the case for reparations for Black Americans and discuss how to build the movement needed to enact them.
A Call to Check Unchecked White Rage—Now
White rage rarely gets held to account. This must change, and white people in particular must actively work to make sure it does.
Tribune Publishing Sale Opens Door to Nonprofit-Owned Baltimore Sun
Tribune Publishing is being sold to a hedge fund for $630 million. But as part of that deal, the Baltimore Sun and other Maryland papers would become nonprofit-owned.