From studies and published reports to online sources such as blogs and social media platforms, there are many ways to learn more about this complicated issue.
Applied Research Center
Think tank focused on issues of race and equity. Conducts research that examines major issues through a race lens (employment, education, immigration, coalition-building, etc.).
www.arc.org
Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change
Helps policymakers, funders and practitioners develop effective strategies for promoting vibrant, racially-equitable communities.
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/community-change
The Brookings Institution: Metropolitan Policy Program
The Institution’s State of Metropolitan America report includes demographic research and its implications for issues of race and ethnicity in America’s cities.
http://www.brookings.edu/metro/MetroAmericaChapters/race.aspx
Center for Law and Social Policy
Examines race and poverty; provides data broken down jurisdictionally.
www.clasp.org
Center for Social Inclusion
Think tank that examines structural racial inequalities rooted in public policy.
www.centerforsocialinclusion.org
 Consumer Health Foundation
Dedicated to achieving health justice in the Washington, DC region through activities that advance the health and well-being of historically underserved communities, the foundation’s reports on healthcare inequities, such as HIV/AIDS and Women of Color: Changing the Conversation, bring these issues to light and offer suggestions for philanthropic investment.
http://www.consumerhealthfdn.org/index.php/site/page/our_publications/
Facebook.com: The Racial Equity and Society Peer Learning Forum
Social media page sharing news and perspectives on the issue.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Racial-Equity-and-Society-Peer-Learning-Forum/183624483785
Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
Examines racism from a multitude of angles, with an emphasis on structural racism.
http://www.kirwaninstitute.org/
Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity
Excellent resource for research on grantmaking with a racial equity lens.
www.racialequity.org
PolicyLink
This national research and action institute has published a relevant new article, "America's Tomorrow: Equity Is the Answer." Read it HERE.
Poverty and Race Research Action Council
This research organization publishes a bi-monthly newsletter on the intersection of poverty and race.
www.prrac.org/
The Race Card
NPR's Michele Norris has launched this innovative experiment in which anyone can submit on a virtual "card" a six-word message capturing his/her feelings on the issue of race. Read some of them HERE.
RacismReview.com
Provides information for journalists, students and members of the general public who are seeking solid evidence-based research and analysis of “race,” racism, ethnicity, and immigration issues, especially as they undergird and shape U.S. society within a global setting.
www.RacismReview.com
Schott Foundation for Public Education
The foundation has published a number of studies examining racial inequities and its impact on education, particularly for African American males. Reports include Yes We Can: The 2010 Schott 50 State Report on Black Males in Public Education; Given Half a Chance: The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education for Black Males;and A Positive Future for Black Boys: Building the Movement. These and more are available at
http://www.schottfoundation.org/publications-reports#opportunity
Urban Institute
Urban Institute researchers examine gender inequalities, racial segregation, and the mutually reinforcing disparities they cause in education, housing, employment, income, and health care. Find their reports at
http://urban.org/race/index.cfm
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