Institutional racism

Make Chicago Home for Everyone

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Friday, September 3, 2021
Articles, Mortgage industry of the United States, Economy, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Civil rights and liberties, Urban politics in the United States, Economy of the United States, Redlining, Institutional racism, Financial crisis of 2007–2008, Owner-occupancy, Home-ownership in the United States

CHICAGO, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, millions of Americans rediscovered the importance of home.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, millions of Americans rediscovered the importance of home.
  • Besides safe havens, their homes became makeshift offices, schools, theaters and gyms and the centers of family life like never before.
  • That front stoop could become the first building block toward retirement, a college education, or a new business and career.
  • This summer, the Chicago City Council took a first step in addressing these longstanding inequities by introducing the Lending Equity Ordinance.

Government of Canada highlights support for approximately 1,300 projects under the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Articles, Ahmed Hussen, Institutional racism, Initiative

Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, highlighted federal investments of up to $96 million through the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative.

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  • Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, highlighted federal investments of up to $96 million through the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative.
  • "The Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative is an important part of or government's work to address systemic racism against Black Canadians.
  • As part of the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative, the Government is also supporting the establishment of a national institute to advance initiatives that address issues affecting Black Canadians, and the establishment of an External Reference Group to provide strategic advice and subject matter expertise to the Supporting Black Communities Initiative.
  • There are currently three intermediary organizations under the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative: Tropicana Community Services, Black Business Initiative and Groupe 3737.

Constitutional expert calls on the Ontario government to launch an inquiry into the Ontario Securities Commission

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Articles, Institutional abuse, Institutional racism, Systemic bias, Racism, Systemic, Fairness

TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2021 /CNW/ - First Nations leader and constitutional expert Del Riley today called on the Ontario government to launch an inquiry into the Ontario Securities Commission's handling of its investigation into Bridging Finance Inc. and its former CEO, David Sharpe.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2021 /CNW/ - First Nations leader and constitutional expert Del Riley today called on the Ontario government to launch an inquiry into the Ontario Securities Commission's handling of its investigation into Bridging Finance Inc. and its former CEO, David Sharpe.
  • "It's a simple fact that institutional bias and systemic racism persist in Canada.
  • Many agree that more needs to be done to ensure that this case is treated with full fairness as it winds through the process."
  • For more information see Real People's Media Op Ed, "Economic Reconciliation or Economic Retaliation?

Investing App Public.com & Nonprofit Commonwealth Launch Partnership to Help Close the Racial & Gender Wealth Gap Through Investing

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Articles, Distribution of wealth, Social inequality, Economic globalization, Economic inequality, Libertarian theory, Occupy Wall Street, Institutional racism, Racism

"It is clear that labor income alone will not close the gender and racial wealth gap.

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  • "It is clear that labor income alone will not close the gender and racial wealth gap.
  • Black, Latinx and female-led households disproportionately experience financial insecurity due in large part to longstanding, systemic racism and gender discrimination.
  • There is tremendous opportunity, with 65% of women who don't already invest expressing interest in investing, according to recent Commonwealth research .
  • Commonwealth is a national nonprofit building financial security and opportunity for financially vulnerable people through innovation and partnerships to change systems.

Are You Anti- Racist Yet? -- Anti-Racism Training is Available This August on Zoom

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Articles, Institutional abuse, Institutional racism, Racism

One needn't be Episcopalian nor indeed of any religious creed to participate.

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  • One needn't be Episcopalian nor indeed of any religious creed to participate.
  • The training takes a historical approach to help participants understand systemic racism and empower them to confront and organize against racism, inequality, and injustice.
  • Before the pandemic, when the course was an in-person workshop, there may have been a dozen participants at any given time.
  • Register for the course by August 14th ($100 fee).If you have questions, please contact Noreen Duncan [email protected] / 609.278.9515or Ted Moore [email protected] / 973.

Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund now open for new applications

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Articles, Bell Let's Talk, Mental health in Canada, Institutional racism, Let's Talk

"Recognizing the impacts of racism and social injustice, the Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund works to address the specific mental health needs of ethno-cultural communities across Canada," said Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let's Talk.

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  • "Recognizing the impacts of racism and social injustice, the Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund works to address the specific mental health needs of ethno-cultural communities across Canada," said Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let's Talk.
  • The Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund was launched in July 2020 and provides grants of up to $200,000 to organizations working to address the mental health impacts of systemic racism.
  • To learn more about projects already funded by the Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund, please click here .
  • Anyone interested in applying for a grant can join a Bell Let's Talk Diversity Fund Application Information Session.

Three San Franciscan Cousins Open Park Merced’s Only Dispensary with Social Equity Partner License

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Alternative medicine, Health, Retail, Tobacco, Specialty, Articles, Cannabis, Cannabis law, Drug control law, Psychoactive drugs, Legality of cannabis, Institutional racism

Cousins Eric Grayson, Keena Middelton, and Charles Toney II have launched Flight , Park Merceds only state licensed dispensary, in partnership with Shryne Group .

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  • Cousins Eric Grayson, Keena Middelton, and Charles Toney II have launched Flight , Park Merceds only state licensed dispensary, in partnership with Shryne Group .
  • While Charles Toney II was the individual granted a license under San Francisco's Social Equity program, the three cousins share ownership in the store in the true spirit of family.
  • All three men meet the SF Social Equity Program criteria and all have backgrounds in cannabis, including medical business and cultivation.
  • The Social Equity Program is particularly relevant during an era when so many are seeking ways to address the effects of systemic racism.

Cindi Bright Releases The Color of Courage: Crushing Racism in Corporate America

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Friday, July 2, 2021
Articles, Racism, Institutional racism

Systemic racism in this country is deeply engrained into the groundwork of corporate America, yet few dive into the nuances of racism within workplace practices and protocols.

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  • Systemic racism in this country is deeply engrained into the groundwork of corporate America, yet few dive into the nuances of racism within workplace practices and protocols.
  • Cindi Bright, author, speaker, radio host, TEDx speaker, racial equality consultant, and provocateur of change, is telling an unfiltered, unabashed account of her experience as a bi-racial woman in power in her new book, The Color of Courage: Crushing Racism in Corporate America.
  • Cindi Bright provides a revolutionary roadmap to dismantling racism within the workplace by opening eyes and hearts to the truth.
  • In her new book The Color of Change: Crushing Racism in Corporate America, Cindi offers an unapologetic account of racism through her lens, shedding light on the gross imbalance of power within the workplace, and what we can do to change it.

Three museums to exhibit compelling artwork created through Black Lives Matter Artist Grant program

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Articles, Post–civil rights era in African-American history, Social movements, Anti-racism, Black Lives Matter, Criminal justice reform in the United States, Race and crime in the United States, Slogans, Institutional racism, Black Lives Matter art in Portland, Oregon

Now, three upcoming exhibitions will showcase the compelling work of the 60 artists who were awarded grants through the program.

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  • Now, three upcoming exhibitions will showcase the compelling work of the 60 artists who were awarded grants through the program.
  • "I am confident that the art created from this grant program and exhibited at these museums will lead to better understanding and change in our community."
  • Through the Black Lives Matter Artist Grant program, more than 230 artists living in Oregon and Washington submitted proposals for work responding to an array of issues, including the current Black Lives Matter movement, the experiences of marginalized communities, systemic racism, and inequality.
  • Additional information about the Black Lives Matter Artist grant program, including a full list of the 60 participating artists, is available on the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation site .

California Black Freedom Fund Invests Nearly $9 Million in 74 Black-led Power-Building Groups Around the State

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Articles, Google.org, Institutional racism, Black Power

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The California Black Freedom Fund today announced nearly $9 million in general operating grants to 74 Black-led groups across California as part of its commitment to resource, connect and strengthen Black-led power-building organizations in the state.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The California Black Freedom Fund today announced nearly $9 million in general operating grants to 74 Black-led groups across California as part of its commitment to resource, connect and strengthen Black-led power-building organizations in the state.
  • "The California Black Freedom Fund is a powerful vehicle to advance the Weingart Foundation's commitment to racial justice.
  • "Google.org congratulates the California Black Freedom Fund on awarding another 74 grants to Black-led organizations focused on Black-power-building," said Adrian Schurr, regional giving lead at Google.org.
  • About the California Black Freedom Fund:
    The California Black Freedom Fund (CBFF) is a five-year, $100 million initiative to ensure that Black power-building and movement-based organizations have the sustained investments and support they need to eradicate systemic and institutional racism.