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social justice
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
How One Association Handled a Difficult Conference-Location Decision
The National Organization of Minority Architects faced pushback for hosting its annual conference in Nashville this year. Candid…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Literary Research Group Seeks Systemic Change on Racial Justice in Field
The Literacy Research Association recently released a report calling for racial justice in the field. The organization wants…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Texas Social Workers Group Helps Reverse Discriminatory Code of Conduct Change
A surprise change to a section of the Texas social work code of conduct opened the door for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Partnership Commits to Increasing Scholarly Research on Systemic Racism
In the wake of renewed focus on social justice and structural racism, three education and child-focused organizations have…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
US Tennis Association Launches “Be Open” Diversity Campaign
With cries for racial justice still prevalent and the pandemic continuing, USTA wanted to take a stand that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Education: Social Justice in Higher Ed
Viewing higher education through a social justice lens, ACPA is working toward a day when students of every…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Associations Making a Strong Equity Push
Pushing for equal pay by 2030; ending racial discrimination in real estate; removing barriers to women’s full participation…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
American Academy of Pediatrics Reckons With Past Racism
In a recent policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics openly confronts—and apologizes for—past racism and commits to…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Black Tourism Leaders Take On Questions About Race
In a new video, seven executives share their personal experiences with racism in the tourism industry to encourage…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
MLK’s Historic Speech to an Association Still Resonates
Fifty-three years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the American Psychological Association’s annual meeting during a time of…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
The Crises of 2020 Renew Spotlight on D+I
As the country confronts two overwhelming crises, the need for organizational cultures that prioritize diversity and inclusion has…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
After Congressional Nudge, Internet Association Puts Focus on Diversity
The technology trade group recently revealed it would hire a director of diversity and inclusion policy, a move…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: A Tech Company’s Charity Campaign
Bandcamp uses its influence to raise money for the Transgender Law Center in the wake of the military…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Higher Learning
The 2017 NASPA Annual Conference is set to start this weekend. More than 5,000 attendees are expected in…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Newspaper Publishers Demand Action After Police Shootings
In response to shootings of African-American men by police officers around the country, the National Newspaper Publishers Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Michael Jordan Donations Strike Careful Political Balance
One of the greatest basketball legends of all time is troubled by the recent increase in violence against…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Kellogg Foundation, Nonprofits Lead Racial Healing Campaign
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, one of the country's largest philanthropic organizations, will collaborate with 70 nonprofits as part…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
After Flag Goes Down, NAACP Lifts South Carolina Boycott
The board of directors of the leading civil rights group ended its 15-year-long boycott of the state on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Baltimore Riots: NAACP Denounces Violence, Launches Satellite Office
In the context of violence and looting that shook the very core of Maryland’s largest city, NAACP leaders…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Library Association’s Ferguson Memorial Damaged
On Sunday, a tree put up in honor of Michael Brown—the teenager fatally shot last year by a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Anthropology Group Takes Stand in Native American Mascot Debate
Though the American Anthropological Association has been a vocal proponent of indigenous rights throughout its history, the group…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
APCA 2015: Time for the Teachers to Learn
The ACPA 2015 Tampa Convention brings student affairs educators together to discuss the changing role of higher education.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: Teacher Educators Promote Social Justice
The Association of Teacher Educators encourages its members to spur big changes. Plus: A renowned advocate sets the…
