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The Doomed 1970s Plan to Desegregate New York's Suburbs

Lizabeth Cohen

October 21, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A plan forged in New York City suburbs in the 1970s addressed urban renewal and income inequality by creating low-income housing dwellings in nine separate towns outside of the city. Though the "Fair Share" program faced long-lasting criticism and ultimately failed, housing experts and developers still learn from the failed plan as they work toward urban renewal in the 21st century.

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Sacred Conversations: This Battle Creek book group tackles race and healing through words and action

Jane Simons

October 10, 2019 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

A very special 15-person book club in Battle Creek, Michigan is using the book club format to discuss hard topics like race. The conversations steer profound, intimate, and personal, and many members testify to how much it has changed them. In addition to having read 68 books, the group also performs social justice work such as donating to the Equal Justice Initiative, rolling bandages for doctors in the DRC, and donating food and goods to local pantries.

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Gun Reform is on the Agenda. But Victims of Color Aren't.

Champe Barton

October 09, 2019 |

The Trace |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

With gun reform being a key legislative topic, the majority of time, energy, and resources have focused on preventing mass shootings, which amount to just 2-3% of gun-related homicides. The rest affect majority communities of color, which policy, lobbying, and reform efforts have largely ignored. Even with local violence-reduction efforts like Oakland’s LIVE FREE focused deterrence or a Chicago school’s focus on cognitive behavioral therapy showing impact, the allotted resources at the federal level continue to pass them by.

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5 Decades Later, New Communities Land Trust Still Helps Black Farmers

Debbie Elliott

October 03, 2019 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Albany, Georgia

The New Communities Land Trust was created in the 1960s as a way to build power and equity for and among African Americans in Georgia. The Trust works with Black farmers on many different levels, including helping them strengthen their farming practices and businesses. While the Trust was lost in 1985 due to discriminatory bank practices, it was restarted with a $12 million settlement from the federal government.

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Farmers of Color Find New Allies

Randy Mueller

October 01, 2019 |

The Innovator |

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Response Location: United States, Petersburg, New York

The online Reparations for Black-Indigenous Farmers map connects farmers across the United States in an effort to support those who have been historically oppressed. Those who participate voluntarily pay reparations to the over 50 Black and Indigenous farmers’ projects that have been listed as a way of (re)building centuries of discrimination.

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Equity, Health, Resilience, and Jobs: Lessons from the Just Growth Circle

Nathanial Smith Tina Anderson Smith Elizabeth Sawin

August 22, 2019 |

Nonprofit Quarterly |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

A collaboration between an Atlanta-based nonprofit and an international climate organization sparked the Just Growth Circle, an initiative that brings topics like racial equity, economic justice, and climate change to the forefront of urban planning in Atlanta. The organization puts responsibility into the hands of residents and has updated city plans to center around building community trust and long-lasting relationships between locals and city officials.

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How one African American mom tackles racism head-on

Christa Case Bryant

August 21, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

As a reaction to police shootings of Black people in Missouri, one mom created a group called "Touchy Topics Tuesday" to invite White people and people of color to have frank conversations about race. By building trust and personal relationships, this group facilitates tough yet critical conversations surrounding race and racism in America and creates more empathy, support, and acceptance in the community.

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A high school educates teachers on culturally responsive practices, but not everyone is on board

Kelly Field

July 24, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgetown, Delaware

At one high school in Delaware where one third of students are students of color and 90 percent of teachers are white, an "equity team" brings together teachers to discuss what it means to be a culturally responsive educator and how that should play out in classrooms.

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Black People Are Charged at a Higher Rate Than Whites. What if Prosecutors Didn't Know Their Race?

Timothy Williams

June 12, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The San Francisco District Attorney’s office has been instituting “blind charging,” making it impossible to see someone’s name, race, and other demographics before deciding to charge them with a crime. This new practice comes as a response to accusations of racial bias and profiling when deciding whether to pursue a charge – citing that black people are disproportionately targeted within the criminal justice system.

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Blight is eating American cities. Here's how Mobile, Alabama, stopped it

Hana Schank

June 10, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, Mobile, Alabama

While the entire nation struggles to combat blight and rundown housing, the city of Mobile, Alabama put together a task force and managed to slow the spread of blight in the town and even change the state constitution. Now, the city is able to purchase blighted houses, make necessary repairs, and combat racial inequality while doing it.

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