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  • New York City Launches Initiative to Eliminate Racial Disparities in Maternal Death

    July 30, 2018 |

    ProPublica |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    To combat racial disparities in maternal health care, New York is funding a partnership program between the city and communities to improve maternal healthcare for women of color. Both public and private hospitals will implement implicit bias training and the city will work to improve its data collection. Hospitals will also receive funds for health coordinators to make sure women are accessing care.

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  • How opera found an open ear in South Africa's townships

    July 25, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

    Shirley Apthorp was inspired by Venezuela's El Sistema, a national system that provides impoverished kids access to music education. She wanted to do something similar with opera in South Africa, were the genre was once a privilege enjoyed by white people. So, Apthort created Unculo, an organization that aims to support social change through music.

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  • ICE Has Conducted Hundreds of Raids in New York Since Trump Came to Power. Here's What Those Operations Look Like.

    July 23, 2018 |

    The Intercept |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In order to understand and end legal and extralegal ways the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency terrorizes immigrant communities it is essential to understand where and how ICE raids are happening. ICEWatch is a collaboration between immigrant advocacy organizations to map ICE raids—mostly in New York City—and document the tactics, location, and story of the raid.

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  • Keby sme boli Rómovia, z Británie by sme sa už nevrátili

    July 22, 2018 |

    Tyzden |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: England, Sheffield

    V ostrom kontraste s ich slovenskou vlasťou, Anglicko otvorilo svoju náruč rómskym prisťahovalcom a ponúklo im súbor opatrení, ktoré im majú pomôcť uspieť v ich novej krajine. Rómovia, ktorí sa stali obeťami rasizmu na oboch miestach, ale najmä medzi Slovákmi, dostávajú v Anglicku zdravotné poradenstvo a pomoc pri vzdelávaní, ktorých podstatou je inklúzia. Napríklad britská politika v oblasti školskej dochádzky zvýšila dochádzku rómskych detí o 30 percent a len málo z nich je posunutých do špeciálnych škôl.

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  • Getting low-income kids into jobs by getting them into career-themed high schools

    July 16, 2018 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    In San Antonio, career-themed schools are at the center “of a growing push to more closely match the skills students gather in high school with workforce needs.” The Center for Applied Science and Technology (CAST), described as akin to “an outpost of Google,” works with industry partners to connect students with local jobs and ensure lessons are up to date, all while emphasizing socioeconomic integration through an approach called “diversity by design.”

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  • Women of Color Face Significant Barriers When Running for Office. But They're Finding Support

    July 13, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    This election cycle, organizations are recognizing that women of color running for office need guidance and resources that take into account the challenges women of color face. “We needed to create a space that is unique for Black women to talk about the challenges and opportunities that exist that are unique for Black women so we can move Black women up the political pipeline.”

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  • 'I Know How Far I Can Go': Black Entrepreneurs Overcome Challenges In Brazil

    July 13, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Brazil, Salvador

    A start-up accelerator in Salvador, Brazil is aiming to support black-owned businesses through its business incubator resources. Dende Valley, named as a nod to Silicon Valley, is an accelerator that prioritizes and trains black entrepreneurs to combat systemic racism and lack of opportunity in Brazil. There were 107 applicants for 30 spots this year, and the company expects to triple availability next year as people look to take advantage of their programs.

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  • In an Effort to Diversify Museum Staffs, a New Program Offers Paid Internships at Museums Across the US

    July 12, 2018 |

    Artnet |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Two new initiatives are working to create greater diversity in all levels of museum staffing. They include an Association of Art Museum Directors paid internship program for minority college students and a grant program run by private foundations to recruit people from underrepresented populations into mid-level and senior museum management positions.

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  • Amal, Berlin! Helps Refugees Find Their Way in Germany

    July 12, 2018 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Tens of thousands of readers read Amal, Berlin!, "an Arabic, Farsi and German-language digital newspaper that covers local news in Berlin and Germany.” The newspaper helps refugees navigate their new home in their native language, easing their transition into a new culture and way of life.

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  • Chicano Artists Challenge How We Remember the Alamo

    July 09, 2018 |

    Artsy |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    A San Antonio art exhibition challenges the prevalent myth that the Alamo was a selfless Anglo sacrifice for independence by using historical records, past Chicano art, and contemporary art to show the battle was to protect slavery in Texas. The artwork celebrates Chicago justice and connects racism and xenophobia of the past with modern political narratives. The exhibit also elevates overlooked historical facts and underrepresented voices while confronting America’s history of racial and colonial oppression, a battle that is far from complete.

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