All posts tagged "systemic racism"

Number of children separated from their families due to parental substance use has more than doubled

The number of children separated from their families due to parental substance use has more than doubled in the past two decades...

Alabaman appealing 55 year sentence for burglary death: graphic image of young black boy with blue background

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Alabaman is appealing 55-year sentence for participating in a burglary ending in teen friend’s death by police

LaKeith Smith, under Alabama’s felony murder law allowing prosecutors to charge a person considered an accomplice to a crime, was faulted for...

diversity and equity in U.S. apprenticeships: young ethnic man with glasses putting on headphones at computer

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The current state of diversity and equity in U.S. apprenticeships for young people

Jobs for the Future releases a new report analyzing the current outlook on diversity and equity in the nation's apprenticeship systems.

child neglect screening algorithm raises concerns: graphic of silhouette

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An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns

Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they...

reimagining youth work: graphic of child with arms outstretched showing wings as shadow

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Guest Opinion Essay

Radically reimagining youth work in the wake of ‘freedom summer’

We tend to proclaim ourselves healed after every major racial event. George Floyd’s murder sends “shockwaves” across the globe and we embark...

Too many locked doors report: young minority youth leaning sadly against chainlink fence

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Too many locked doors: The scope of youth confinement is vastly understated

A new report from The Sentencing Project discusses how youth incarceration rates across the country are being systemically undercounted and what the...

black girls see themselves in Supreme Court pick: young black girl with glasses reading a book in front of library entrance

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First but not last: Black girls see themselves in court pick

For Black girls, the possibility of Jackson being the first Black woman on the Supreme Court is a moment of promise, hope...

Public education equity grants: teacher helping diverse classroom of students

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Public education equity program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Education, Education Equity, Minority Students, Education Reform, Systemic Racism | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Mar. 28, 2022

Trayvon Martin 10 Years Later: image of protestors marching in the wake of Trayvon's death

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Trayvon Martin, 10 years later: Teen’s death changes nation

Trayvon Martin's final night began with a convenience store run, a quick trip for candy and something to drink. It ended in...

social justice education project grants: graphic of diverse children climbing flowers and being helped

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Social justice, anti-bias and anti-racism education project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Education, Social Justice, Racism, Bias, Schools, Civic Engagement | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 1, 2022

Dorothy Roberts: black woman with glasses and long hair standing outside

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Q&A: UPenn Prof. Dorothy Roberts makes the case for abolishing the child welfare system

For Dorothy Roberts, a scholar of race and gender at the University of Pennsylvania law school, there is nothing well-meaning or compassionate...

infant mortality racial disparity grants: happy black mother and baby in white room

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Grants for addressing racial disparities in infant healthcare and reducing overall infant mortality

GRANT FOCUS: Child/Infant Health, Infant Mortality, Racial Disparities, Healthcare Access | Amount: Up to $500,000 | Deadline: Apr. 19, 2022

new approach to teaching race divides New Mexico: young Hispanic female student with mask on taking notes with world map on wall behind her

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New approach to teaching race in school divides New Mexico

A proposal to overhaul New Mexico's social studies standards has stirred debate over how race should be taught in schools, with thousands...

Henry Montgomery is free: laughing older black man with glasses, fasemask and headphones

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Henry Montgomery, at center of juvenile life debate, is free

The Louisiana inmate whose Supreme Court case was instrumental in extending the possibility of freedom to hundreds of people sentenced to life...

racially unequal school boundaries in US public school system report: map of different ethnic boundaries and districts in city

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Dividing lines: Racially unequal school boundaries in US public school systems

The Urban Institute's Center on Education Data and Policy publishes a new research report highlighting the role that outdated school attendance and...

Racial justice and equity in education grants: group of minority students talking at a table

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Racial justice and equity in education grants

GRANT FOCUS: Racial Justice, Equity, Education, Minority Students, Youth Development | Amount: Up to $400,000 | Deadline: Sept. 2, 2021

youth grants, children's healthy learning environment: youth playing outside at school in nice park area

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Children’s healthy learning environments in disadvantaged communities project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health, Minority Children/Youth, School, Environmental Health, Systemic Racism | Amount: ~$200,000 | Deadline: Sept. 10, 2021

Northwest LGBTQ+ and black community COVID recovery grants: LGBTQ+ couple on park bench with bushes behind them

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Northwest LGBTQ+ and black community COVID recovery grants

GRANT FOCUS: LGBTQ+ Communities, LGBTQ+ Youth, Social Justice, Racial Justice, Northwest | Amount: $1,000 - $10,000 | Deadline: Ongoing

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