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SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Outrage after North Bay school district cancels contracts for Black student program leaders

Tamalpais Union High School District voted against funding for the Black Student Success Support Team, sparking community outrage.
NYC politics
fromForbes
1 week ago

New York's Challenges In Budgeting For Racial Equity

New York City voters approved amendments for racial equity in 2022, but implementation is significantly delayed.
SF politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Louisiana's Immigration Bills Evoke Apartheid. We Cannot Remain Silent.

Louisiana's anti-immigrant legislation represents a troubling shift towards authoritarianism, posing threats to individual rights and public service integrity.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Latest line: A good week for Buffy Wicks, a bad week for Jesse Arreguin

Buffy Wicks, the Assemblywoman from Oakland, has gained significant recognition with an early endorsement from Governor Gavin Newsom for her bill AB 609, which aims to facilitate residential construction by exempting it from the California Environmental Quality Act.
East Bay (California)
Social justice
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
1 month ago

Beyond Dialogue: Igniting Racial Justice in a Shifting Political Landscape - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The Racial Equity Builders Dialogue fosters connection and growth for Black leaders and advocates across the Americas, focusing on racial justice and community empowerment.
Social justice
fromHackernoon
4 months ago

Fine-Tuning AI Models to Better Recognize Gender and Race in Stories | HackerNoon

The study examines socio-psychological harms from language models in terms of omission, subordination, and stereotyping across gender, sexual orientation, and race.
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
1 month ago

Why Communities Must Reclaim the Power of Banking - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

"We've never done anything big in the United States without little banks. Although community banks have always shared the landscape with larger institutions..."
Online Community Development
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Social justice
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Time to ask Al Sharpton: Why should DEI exist in the first place?

Al Sharpton has initiated a boycott against Pepsi for eliminating its DEI initiatives, reflecting a broader national debate on such programs.
Social justice
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Time to ask Al Sharpton: Why should DEI exist in the first place?

Al Sharpton has initiated a boycott against Pepsi for eliminating its DEI initiatives, reflecting a broader national debate on such programs.
more#dei
#traffic-laws
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

NY bill would ban cops from routine traffic stops like the one that nabbed a famous serial killer: 'Most dangerous' ever

New bill proposed in Albany could ban police from stopping drivers for low-level violations, raising concerns around law enforcement capabilities.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Leftists' new 'no stops' bill aims to keep thugs and killers ON the roads

A proposed NY bill by Sen. Hoylman-Sigal seeks to ban routine traffic stops by cops, with critics arguing it jeopardizes public safety.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

NY bill would ban cops from routine traffic stops like the one that nabbed a famous serial killer: 'Most dangerous' ever

New bill proposed in Albany could ban police from stopping drivers for low-level violations, raising concerns around law enforcement capabilities.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Leftists' new 'no stops' bill aims to keep thugs and killers ON the roads

A proposed NY bill by Sen. Hoylman-Sigal seeks to ban routine traffic stops by cops, with critics arguing it jeopardizes public safety.
more#traffic-laws
San Francisco
fromFlowingData
2 months ago

Visualized plans to reduce homelessness

Crankstart's Streets to Stability report outlines 12 recommendations to reduce homelessness in San Francisco, emphasizing accountability and service clarity.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Why Musk and Trump Really Want to Gut the Government

The civil service has provided a vital career path for Black Americans, significantly narrowing the racial wealth gap compared to private sector employment.
Non-profit organizations
fromModern Farmer
3 months ago

On the Ground with Organizations Uplifting BIPOC Farmers - Modern Farmer

Woodward's journey underscores the intersection of race and entrepreneurship, especially for Black women in securing funding in the agriculture industry.
Law
fromwww.bostonherald.com
3 months ago

Law school project finds slavery citations still being used today

Prigg v. Pennsylvania illustrates the enduring influence of slavery on American legal principles, persistently referenced in contemporary jurisprudence.
philosophy
fromApaonline
3 months ago

Trading Time for Tissue: The Morality of Organ Donation Programs in Prisons

A Massachusetts bill proposed allowing incarcerated individuals to donate organs for reduced sentences, highlighting organ shortages and racial disparities in donations.
Miscellaneous
fromtime.com
4 months ago

The Power Couple Making the Art World More Inclusive

Rujeko Hockley and Hank Willis Thomas are influential figures in the art world, dedicated to advancing racial equity through their work.
Social justice
fromSCSJ
5 months ago

Historians Urge SCOTUS to Approve La. Map with Second Majority-Black District

Historians are urging the Supreme Court to restore a map that includes a second majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
7 months ago

Harris's Plans for Black Men Aim to Avoid the Setbacks Biden Faced

Harris' Opportunity Agenda for Black Men adapts to legal challenges while addressing racial inequalities to boost support in the campaign.
fromFortune
7 months ago

The Fearless Fund, Hello Alice, and Robby Starbuck

"The moment we were in litigation, everybody paused. We didn't have one closing during the 13 months of litigation for the fund..."
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Met police chief hails race action plan as a step in the right direction'

Mark Rowley, the Met police commissioner, acknowledged the long-standing failure to earn the trust of London's black community, emphasizing the need for ongoing efforts to rebuild that trust.
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