In a letter signed by nearly 900 organizations, census stakeholders said the COVID-19 pandemic had seriously hampered census operations and “...Currently, there are low response areas in every part of the country, in every state, in every city. If remaining counting operations are not done well, communities most in need of resources to improve quality of life and standards of living will get the short end of the stick for the next decade.”
Read MoreRushing the census would hurt a diverse range of rural and urban communities, leaving them underrepresented locally and in Congress and cutting their fair share of federal funding for Medicaid, economic development, child care, schools, road and public transit improvements, home heating assistance for senior citizens, and many more vital services.
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Read MoreNetworks are powerful. Years ago, we were invited to join a network of professionals of color in foreign affairs. It was life-changing. We came to that network having worked hard to prove ourselves as diplomats, policy analysts, NGO leaders, think tank experts, and business leaders. And everywhere we still felt like outsiders. Foreign policy remained a white man’s domain.
Read MoreRIGGED: The Voter Suppression Playbook is an award-winning documentary that exposes the nefarious tactics used to suppress the vote and serves to spark discussion on the actions needed to protect our democracy.
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Read MoreThe attacks on politicians of color and women in office are getting worse, and we are fed up and ready to push for change.
Read MoreAs 149 African Americans who served in the last administration, we witnessed firsthand the relentless attacks on the legitimacy of President Barack Obama and his family from our front-row seats to America’s first black presidency. Witnessing racism surge in our country, both during and after Obama’s service and ours, has been a shattering reality, to say the least. But it has also provided jet-fuel for our activism, especially in moments such as these.
Read MoreOn January 3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rules creating a new Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and mandating appointment of a Chief Diversity Officer and creation of a diversity plan. T
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