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Under New Oregon Law, All Eligible Voters Are Registered Unless They Opt Out
Americans are required to register if they want to vote; as of this week, Oregonians will have to register not to. In front of a packed and cheering audience Monday, Gov. Kate Brown signed a first-in-the-nation bill to automatically...
What would a more equitable D.C. look like?
In D.C.’s poorest wards — 7 and 8, where residents are overwhelmingly black — growth in businesses is lagging behind other parts of the city, the number of high school dropouts is high and incomes are either falling or stagnant....
The Disruptors
A shift has occurred in the year since Michael Brown’s death sparked unrest in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, on August 9, 2014. National conversations have arisen around issues affecting the black community in America: police...
Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize Equity
The Government Alliance on Race and Equity is pleased to share the new “Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize Equity”. Racial equity tools are designed to integrate explicit consideration of racial equity in...
Access to mental health, addiction & recovery services lagging behind other areas of healthcare for teen boys
Less than one-quarter of adults perceive lots of availability of behavioral/mental health care for teen boys, even fewer perceive lots of availability of addiction/recovery services Several tragic events have contributed to recent...
Colleges Trying To Find Ways To Deal With Racial Incidents
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials were slow to handle racial incidents at the University of Missouri, and that contributed to protests, a student hunger strike, a threatened boycott by the football team and ultimately, the resignations of two...
The Inheritance of Disaffection
“Daddy, are you happy?” This is a question my son asks me on a regular basis. It is a beautiful yet sad question. It is beautiful because it is proof that my state of being registers with him, and that fact is the basis of essential virtues like...
Here’s A New Theory On Why Cities Are Gentrifying At A Dizzying Rate
by Shane Ferro Imagine you start a new job. The pay is better, but the hours are longer. How do you cope? If you live in the suburbs, the answer might be to take the extra money you are bringing in and move closer to work. The...
15 #BlackOnCampus Tweets Describe Why College Racism Is a Nationwide Issue
by Zak Cheney-Rice Shortly after the ouster of ex-University of Missouri system president Tim Wolfe on Monday, the celebratory mood at Mizzou turned sour. As students basked in their victory — the result of a week-long hunger...