RECOGNIZE RESIST DISMANTLE

The Racism Issue

Guest edited by Michele Norris, founder of The Race Card Project and Executive Director of The Bridge at The Aspen Institute, this issue aims to spark conversations about racism and challenge entrenched narratives and practices.

"THERE’S NO WAY IN HELL YOU CAN BE RISK-AVERSE IF YOU’RE SERIOUS ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE ABOUT RACE IN AMERICA."

Dr. Clarence B. Jones Co-Author of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech

Additional Articles

Regional Vignette: Colorado Health Foundation

Addressing racism at the core of our work to put better health care and affordable housing into all Coloradans' reach. (Denver, CO)

Regional Vignette: Colorado Health Foundation

A New Lens

Why National Geographic Acknowledged Decades of Racist Coverage

A New Lens

Regional Vignette: The San Francisco Foundation

Acknowledging the elephant in the room: Race. (San Francisco, CA)

Regional Vignette: The San Francisco Foundation

Truth & Healing

Insights from a Decade of Addressing Race and Reconciliation

Truth & Healing

Regional Vignette: The Healing Trust

Working to improve the communications capabilities of our grantees around these issues. (Nashville, TN)

Regional Vignette: The Healing Trust

Rebranding Hate

How Extremists Use Social Media

Rebranding Hate

Meaningful Forms

Methods for Overcoming Racial and Social Biases and Creating Socially Responsible Design

Meaningful Forms

Regional Vignette: Communities Foundation of Texas

Stepping back to better understand and address racial equity issues across Dallas. (Dallas, TX)

Regional Vignette: Communities Foundation of Texas

Bandwidth Bias

The Implications of Tech’s Diversity Problems

Bandwidth Bias

Regional Vignette: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Striving to make every community visible in the arts. (Miami, FL)

Regional Vignette: John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Language Matters: Estrella’s Story

The Importance of the Language We Use When Talking About Race, Gender, and Immigration

Language Matters: Estrella’s Story

Regional Vignette: New York Foundation

Changing the lens from which we see. (New York, NY)

Regional Vignette: New York Foundation

Colorblind or Color Brave?

Why Philanthropy Has to Talk About Race

Colorblind or Color Brave?

Regional Vignette: Sisters of Charity Foundation

Improving the lives of thousands of individuals and families by addressing the root causes and effects of poverty strategically. (Columbia, SC)

Regional Vignette: Sisters of Charity Foundation

P.S.

The Sum of All Parts

P.S.

The Race Card Project

The Race Card Project™ encourages people to distill their thoughts, experiences, or observations about race and identity into one six-word sentence.

The Race Card Project
2019

Editors’ Note

The Most Important Work We’ll Never Finish

A New Lens

The Power of Perception

Truth & Healing

Rebranding Hate

Meaningful Forms

Bandwidth Bias

Language Matters: Estrella’s Story

Colorblind or Color Brave?

P.S.

Behind the Issue