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Books can be the mirrors and windows into the world around us. As Rudine Sims Bishop states in her essay Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding...

In a recent article in Parents’ Magazine, Carolyn Hoyt describes the results of a study in which researchers evaluate the racial...

With the backdrop of systemic racism and institutionalized discrimination, two men, born of similar times but miles apart, would force a rec

As part of our Black History Month focus, we're hosting a panel discussion on Allyship in Black history with Professor Kita Marsh, (MSW,...

This month, our Global Kids program has been reading, reading, reading! If you're looking for inspiration for ways to honor Black History...

The holiday season is upon us and so is the rush for deals and thrills. Consumer dollars can speak volumes to corporations about what we...

Thanksgiving--We imagine a large table set with a wild turkey and surrounding the table men, women, and children with tall, black buckle...

Equitable access to health care is important for everyone, particularly during a pandemic!

In many countries, voting is compulsory. In Brazil, for example, poll workers will get on boats and venture into the Amazon to collect...

What does it look like? What can you do? During the last primary election, my husband and I went to the polls to vote, toddler in tow. It...

We had some great responses to this question, and based on the responses, some trends seem to be evolving. Add more voting sites,...

"I didn’t know you still existed!” “Wow--you’re native? That’s cool. Do you, like, live in a tipi?” “You can’t be Native American, because

It’s easy to overlook some of the subtle and sinister ways that bias sneaks into our social circles. Take a moment and do an inventory of...

Discovering biases that are otherwise unconscious and overcoming those biases is hard work that requires us to develop awareness. Being...

Doing the Community Based Work School has started and, for most families, the stress of juggling work, multiple school schedules, and the...