Anti-Racism Information & Resources

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  Margot Lester

  

  Diversity progress slows at environmental groups, survey finds

  The Washington Post - Maxine Joselow

  Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! Today we’re wondering what Rihanna would think of this rap by Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) about the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, to the tune of her song “Work.” ⚡️ Below we have an exclusive on the Biden administration’s expected …

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  Margot Lester

  

  Supporting Employees After Violence Against Their Community

  Harvard Business Review - Angelica Leigh and Shimul Melwani

  “Mega-threats” — defined as incidents that are negative, receive intense media attention, and are intrinsically linked to the victim(s) identities’ (their race, gender, sexuality, immigrant status, etc.) — not only make employees with similar identities feel threatened. They can also impact their …

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  Margot Lester

  

  How to Intervene When You Witness a Microaggression

  Harvard Business Review - Jennifer Kim and Alyson Meister

  Women, ethnic- and racial-minority, and LGBTQ people commonly experience microaggressions in the workplace. These behaviors often surface in the form of jokes, exclusion of some voices in meetings, or subtle remarks that denigrate the recipient. Those who experience frequent microaggressions are …

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  Margot Lester

  

  The Legacy of Slavery at Harvard — The Presidential Committee on the Legacy of Slavery

  harvard.edu

  Harvard’s searing and sobering indictment of its own long-standing relationship with chattel slavery and anti-Black discrimination. In recent years, …

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  Margot Lester

  

  The racial wealth gap, financial aid, and college access

  brookings.edu - Phillip B. Levine, Dubravka Ritter

  By Phillip B. Levine, Dubravka RitterSeemingly race-neutral policies sometimes generate and perpetuate racial inequities. In her recent book, Dorothy …

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  Margot Lester

  

  New laws address anti-Asian hate in the long-term, but what about feeling safe right now?

  Los Angeles Times - Jeong Park

  Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Thursday, Sept. 21. I’m Jeong Park, coming to you from Mid-City in Los Angeles. I cover Asian American communities. Last week, two stories about anti-Asian hate grabbed my attention. On Sept. 13, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed …