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Four Lessons for How to Confront Challenges and Better Support AA/NHPI Communities

Addressing anti-Asian violence should not be seen only as individual incidents but understood as representative of an ongoing effort to dismantle longstanding structural racism.
Race and Ethnicity

Did the Pandemic Deepen Racial and Ethnic Inequities among Small Business Owners? Data Limitations Make It Hard to Say.

Regardless of whether COVID-19 worsened the racial and ethnic disparities in small business ownership and health, federal policymakers have options to address them.
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Three Ways Gatekeepers Can Further Racial Equity Awareness in Research

All kinds of gatekeepers—from journal editors and peer reviewers to government agencies and funders—can help build a system that treats researchers and participants and communities more equitably.
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Centering Black Voices Is Key to Addressing the Black Maternal Health Crisis

"When it comes to solving the Black maternal health crisis, Black women are not research subjects; we are the experts."
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Combining Racial Groups in Data Analysis Can Mask Important Differences in Communities

Research often lumps together racial and ethnic groups, which can erase the experiences of certain communities.
Race and Ethnicity

Biden’s Executive Orders Inject Racial Equity into Regulatory Review

The administration’s new directives provide an opportunity to not only incorporate but also center racial equity in regulatory review.
Race and Ethnicity

Addressing Racial Funding Gaps in the Nonprofit Sector Requires New Data Approaches

Serious data gaps prohibit the field from tracking progress on corporate, philanthropic, and federal investments.
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To Advance Racial Equity, Releasing Disaggregated Data while Protecting Privacy Will Be Key

What should federal agencies consider to ensure communities most vulnerable to privacy attacks don’t become more at risk?
Race and Ethnicity

Our Nation Needs African American Museums to Restore Public Memory and Light the Way Forward

African American museums are more than guardians of history and culture.
Race and Ethnicity

New Data Show Stark Racial and Ethnic Differences in Young People’s Healthy Development

Investing in expanding the evidence base to address structural inequality can help create real, lasting change and better outcomes for children.

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