Urban Wire

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.

Race and Ethnicity

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."

Race and Ethnicity

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.

Race and Ethnicity

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.

Race and Ethnicity

How Policymakers Can Ensure the COVID-19 Pandemic Doesn’t Widen the Racial Wealth Gap

Closing the wealth gap requires short- and long-term policies that provide economic relief over the next year.

Race and Ethnicity

To Truly Advance Racial Equity, City Leaders Need to Confront Racist Symbols

When city leaders remove symbols of racism and bigotry from public life and spaces, it sends a message that they will no longer tolerate racist practices.