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Systemic Racism

A Chicago suburb's plan to pay Black residents reparations could be a national model

Brendan O'Brien and Joseph Ax · Reuters 24 Mar 2021

46.8 million Americans identify as Black. Here's how the demographic is developing

Christine Tamir · Pew Research Center 31 Mar 2021

Systemic Racism

Why we need to tackle racial inequality in TV and film

Sheldon Lyn, Jonathan Dunn, Nony Onyeador, and Ammanuel Zegeye · LinkedIn 19 Mar 2021

Systemic Racism

2 in 3 adults think race, ethnicity or national origin affects job opportunities

Gayle Markovitz 26 Feb 2021

Systemic Racism

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion have failed. How about Belonging, Dignity and Justice instead?

Aida Mariam Davis 23 Feb 2021

Systemic Racism

Black historical figures who shook the world, from a warrior queen to a Mexican president

Joseph Losavio 15 Feb 2021

Systemic Racism

How wearing natural hairstyles harms the job prospects of Black women

Adwoa Bagalini 11 Feb 2021

Systemic Racism

Philanthropy must face a reckoning on race in 2021

Abdullahi Alim 17 Dec 2020

Systemic Racism

Study: Almost all Black British children have experienced racism at school

Natalie Marchant 18 Nov 2020

Corporate America is advancing racial equality - and we have Millennials and Gen-Z to thank

Knowledge @Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 25 Nov 2020

Systemic Racism

Black History Month: What is it and why do we need it?

Alem Tedeneke 05 Feb 2021

Topics

How could a more diverse Gen Z affect the 2020 US election?

Amanda Barroso · Pew Research Center 29 Sep 2020

Racial discrimination ages Black Americans faster, according to a 25-year-long study of families

Sierra Carter · The Conversation 25 Nov 2020

Workforce and Employment

4 ways to be an ally in the fight against racism

Madeleine Hillyer and Sarah Shakour 19 Jun 2020

After John Lewis: 21 civil rights leaders who are shaping America

Harry Kretchmer 30 Jul 2020

Systemic Racism

After the George Floyd protests, what next for racial justice in the US?

Adwoa Bagalini 25 Jun 2020

Amazon and Google among big US companies pledging to hire 100,000 people from marginalized New York communities

Rosamond Hutt 13 Aug 2020

Workforce and Employment

Women of colour are worst affected by the U.S. COVID-19 labour shock

Howard Schneider · Reuters 07 Oct 2020

Racial justice begins in America's cities – the view from Oakland

Samantha Akwei 28 Jul 2020

A brief history of racism in healthcare

Harry Kretchmer 23 Jul 2020

Movie star Boseman's death begs the question: why are Black Americans more likely than others to die of cancer?

David Elliott 16 Sep 2020

A Chicago suburb's plan to pay Black residents reparations could be a national model

Joseph Ax and Brendan O'Brien · Reuters 24 Mar 2021

Four generations of black Americans discuss: Will George Floyd's death bring change?

Anastasia Moloney · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 06 Jun 2020

Systemic Racism

Have we finally reached a moment of promise and possibility on race?

Lonnie Bunch 02 Jul 2020

This is how systemic racism is hampering progress around the world

IMF Blog · International Monetary Fund 16 Sep 2020

George Floyd: How to address America's racial disparities

Jeffrey Sommers · Project Syndicate 04 Jun 2020

The Chauvin guilty verdict: Experts weigh in on George Floyd and the role of race

Ric Simmons, Rashad Shabazz, Jeannine Bell, and Alexis Karteron · The Conversation 22 Apr 2021

46.8 million Americans identify as Black. Here's how the demographic is developing

Christine Tamir · Pew Research Center 31 Mar 2021

'We existed in parallel universes’ – what it’s like to be black in Silicon Valley

Mark Karake 10 Jun 2020