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5 takeaways from MacKenzie Scott’s $1.7 billion in support for social justice causes

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5 takeaways from MacKenzie Scott’s $1.7 billion in support for social justice causes

The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has announced that she’s disbursed nearly US$1.7 billion to 116 organizations, since first publicly…

Millions of America’s working poor may lose out on key anti-poverty tax credit because of the pandemic

Millions of America’s working poor may lose out on key anti-poverty tax credit because of the pandemic

Enslaved people’s health was ignored from the country’s beginning, laying the groundwork for today’s health disparities

Enslaved people’s health was ignored from the country’s beginning, laying the groundwork for today’s health disparities

Instead of demonising Black Lives Matter protesters, leaders must act on their calls for racial justice

Instead of demonising Black Lives Matter protesters, leaders must act on their calls for racial justice

Companies are struggling to engage with today’s activists – a new survey explores why

Companies are struggling to engage with today’s activists – a new survey explores why

What colleges and universities can do to improve police-community relations

What colleges and universities can do to improve police-community relations

African American teens face mental health crisis but are less likely than whites to get treatment

African American teens face mental health crisis but are less likely than whites to get treatment

Urban planning as a tool of white supremacy – the other lesson from Minneapolis

Urban planning as a tool of white supremacy – the other lesson from Minneapolis

Biden Our Vote And That Support Must Be Earned

Biden Our Vote And That Support Must Be Earned

How the images of John Lewis being beaten during ‘Bloody Sunday’ went viral

How the images of John Lewis being beaten during ‘Bloody Sunday’ went viral

John Lewis traded the typical college experience for activism, arrests and jail cells

John Lewis traded the typical college experience for activism, arrests and jail cells

Low-wage service workers are facing new emotional hazards in the workplace during COVID-19

Low-wage service workers are facing new emotional hazards in the workplace during COVID-19

Is telehealth as good as in-person care? A telehealth researcher explains how to get the most out of remote health care

Is telehealth as good as in-person care? A telehealth researcher explains how to get the most out of remote health care

Black men face high discrimination and depression, even as their education and incomes rise

Black men face high discrimination and depression, even as their education and incomes rise

Colleges expect athletes to work but not to air any grievances – here’s why that’s wrong

Colleges expect athletes to work but not to air any grievances – here’s why that’s wrong

New teachers mistakenly assume Black students are angry

New teachers mistakenly assume Black students are angry

Through protest and resistance, Lumbees seek to reconcile past with present

Through protest and resistance, Lumbees seek to reconcile past with present

John Lewis and C.T. Vivian belonged to a long tradition of religious leaders in the civil rights struggle

John Lewis and C.T. Vivian belonged to a long tradition of religious leaders in the civil rights struggle

Confederate flags fly worldwide, igniting social tensions and inflaming historic traumas

Confederate flags fly worldwide, igniting social tensions and inflaming historic traumas

Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights, Trump: The risks and rewards of corporate activism

Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights, Trump: The risks and rewards of corporate activism

Mandela was a flawed icon. But without him South Africa would be a sadder place

Mandela was a flawed icon. But without him South Africa would be a sadder place

Protestantism’s troubling history with white supremacy in the US

Protestantism’s troubling history with white supremacy in the US

A Student’s Perspective on Finding Hope, Love, Justice, and Common Humanity

A Student’s Perspective on Finding Hope, Love, Justice, and Common Humanity

Black Lives Matter must avoid being co-opted by American corporate philanthropy

Black Lives Matter must avoid being co-opted by American corporate philanthropy

4 things students should know about their health insurance and COVID-19 before heading to college this fall

4 things students should know about their health insurance and COVID-19 before heading to college this fall

Biases in algorithms hurt those looking for information on health

Biases in algorithms hurt those looking for information on health

5 ways higher education can be seen as hostile to women of color

5 ways higher education can be seen as hostile to women of color

Smartphone witnessing becomes synonymous with Black patriotism after George Floyd’s death

Smartphone witnessing becomes synonymous with Black patriotism after George Floyd’s death