How Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives are Failing Us
Whether referred to as D&I (diversity & inclusion) or DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion in the workplace are emerging at nonprofits, businesses, and corporations nationwide. Some estimates suggest that...
New Report on Gentrification Helps Black and Brown Communities Architect Their Own Lives
Everybody’s talking about it…the “G” word—gentrification. Proponents tout its positive influences on communities, like higher incomes, lower crime, and better schools. Critics posit that gentrification reduces affordable housing stock, raises property values and...
Black Women and Healing Justice
Photo courtesy of Harriet’s Apothecary. I recently traveled to upstate New York to participate in a four-day gathering in the name of “healing and wellness justice” that left me feeling perturbed, angry and disheartened. I couldn’t put my finger on it at the...
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