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Will a city government office tasked with improving racial equity in New York City have the power to get the job done? That's the question City Councilmember Nantasha Williams, who chairs the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m an economist studying cities and states and their importance in the economy, focusing on their policies, finances and budgets.

Media framing of racial issues has changed since the George Floyd protests. ByErika Franklin Fowler and Neil Lewis Jr. Almost five years ago, in the immediate aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, ...

President Trump’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are making life difficult for some public health officials, who view eliminating racial disparities as part of their mission. By ...

Harvard Business School launched a Racial Equity Action Plan in 2020. Now, school officals won't say whether the $25 million fund was ever spent.By Sarah G. Erickson Harvard Business School won’t say ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Indianapolis Public Schools has changed its Office of Racial Equity into the Office of Strategic ...