Racial and Gender Justice
Working to combat economic inequality, achieve climate justice, and build peace requires solutions designed to dismantle systemic racism and patriarchy. That’s why all of our projects seek to intersect and achieve justice across gender diversity, and race, in addition to class.
Latest Work
From ”Me Too” to “Not One More”
Imagine if the burden to combat sexual assault didn’t have to fall on any of these brave women — from celebrities to interns — pleading with the public to listen to stories they never wanted to have to recall.
Mass Incarceration is a Women’s Issue, Too
The United States is one of the top incarcerators of women in the world, which breaks up families and endangers children.
Detroit’s Revival Can’t Happen Without Women of Color
The story of the city’s revival will be a mythical fable if it is not grounded in uplifting long-term Detroiters and their neighborhoods, in addition to the newcomers the city is attracting.
Report: I Dream Detroit
The Voice and Vision of Women of Color on Detroit’s Future.
Confederate Statues Aren’t About History
They serve to valorize white violence that colors America’s racist past – and present.
Please Don’t Bring Muslims Into Charlottesville
From Barcelona to Charlottesville, there’s an obvious double standard in how Trump treats terrorism. But let’s be careful how we talk about it.
Black-led Labor Organizers Discuss Challenges and Tactics of Black Worker Organizing in the Trump Era at State of Black Workers in America Conference
The Institute for Policy Studies held its 3rd State of Black Workers in America Conference at historic Howard University.
The Gratifying Challenges of Mothering a Trans Child
Mothering a transgender child several years before there was any public understanding of what makes a baby transgender is a mountain most mothers hope they don’t have to climb. But mothers don’t have the luxury of staying confused.
The Moms Fighting for Their Kids Behind Bars
For the mothers of the 54,000 children incarcerated in this country — the most of any in the world — Mother’s Day rings in an acute pain.
For Women of Color, the ‘Healthcare Gap’ is Real and Deadly
Millions of Americans will be affected by the GOP’s proposed healthcare replacement plan. But it’s black women and children, already at risk, who will be hit the hardest.
Reports
Reimagining School Safety
Black Immigrant Domestic Workers in the Time of COVID-19
Report: Agricultural Cooperatives
Report: Pay, Professionalism, and Respect
Report: Students Under Siege
