Webinar: Fueling the Movement – How Foundations Can Support the Fight for Racial Equity
Join NCRP and esteemed panelists in exploring what foundations can do in response to recent events in Ferguson, New York City, and across the country.
Outrage Over Garner and Brown Cases Should Keep Philanthropy Focused on Criminal Justice
More than 2.4 million people are now incarcerated in federal, state, and local prisons and jails, reflecting a vast expansion of the prison population since around 1980, when harsh sentencing guidelines were introduced as part of the Reagan-era war on drugs.
Sustaining Racial Justice Action in Philanthropy: Ferguson & Beyond
As change agents within philanthropy, as we witness local, national and global action in response to the repeated travesty of justice and societal failure, how do we work to support the current movement and continue to build toward deeper transformational change?
Women of Color on #BlackLivesMatter, Gender, and Racism
Third Wave Fund has compiled their 6 favorite writings in the hope that the conversation around state violence and criminalization includes an understanding of gender, race, and sexuality.
Response to Eric Garner’s Case: A Deeper Conversation
We are faced with our system’s criminalization of poverty, severely anemic political participation, geographically segregated neighborhoods, unprecedented levels of economic and wealth inequality, and a heavily militarized police force entrusted with public safety over communities who are met with not only brutality, but with a justice system that is indifferent, neglectful, and even hostile in bringing justice for abuses suffered.
Building Trust Between Communities and Local Police
Recent events in Ferguson, Missouri and around the country have grabbed the attention of the nation and the world, and have highlighted the importance of strong, collaborative relationships between local police and the communities that they protect.
Lessons for Ferguson from 4,000 Miles Away
Out of great tragedy can come greater understanding. We can look to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that arose 20 years ago in South Africa to investigate the effects of apartheid as one example—an example of sustained international reflection that showed how we the people can push and grow toward a more perfect world. Our steps, even our missteps, are building blocks and bring us closer to that world we crave.
Response to Ferguson: Systemic Problems Require Systemic Solutions
But we also have to acknowledge the deep racial anxiety that leads to escalated violence against communities of color. Recent evidence from neuroscience reveals that many Americans, even those who embrace egalitarian norms, harbor unconscious negative associations with black bodies.
Arca Foundation
The Arca Foundation believes that access to knowledge, vigorous public education and citizen engagement are essential to democracy. However, there exist structures and private interests that serve to limit the transparency of our government, stifle public debate on critical issues, and foster an environment where government is not effectively serving the interests of its citizens.
L.A. RISING: The 1992 Civil Unrest, the Arc of Social Justice Organizing, and the Lessons for Today’s Movement Building
How did Los Angeles go from the despair of 1992 – when the economy, race relations, and the city itself seemed shattered – to the vibrant organizing of 2012?...This report is our attempt to unravel at least part of the story.