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The United States continues to grapple with creating an accurate, national picture of racial inequality in crime and justice. Criminal justice reform requires policies that interrogate and solve for the historical legacy of racial exclusion and structural inequalities. 

*NEW YORK – The “Matter of Fact Listening Tour,” hosted by Soledad O’Brien, continues its exploration of difficult issues surrounding race and equity in a new digital presentation, “To Be An American: Identity, Race And Justice.” The special will stream beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, March 18, on matteroffact.tv and Hearst consumer media digital platforms reaching millions of consumers. The 90-minute production, featuring a wide array of thought leaders from across the na...

“Matter of Fact Listening Tour,” hosted by Soledad O’Brien, continues its exploration of difficult issues surrounding race and equity in a new digital presentation, “To Be An American: Identity, Race And Justice.” The special will stream beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, March 18, on  Hearst consumer media digital platforms reaching millions of consumers. The 90-minute production, featuring a wide array of thought leaders from across the nation, is a special project from  ...

Matter Of Fact Listening Tour To Expand Conversations About Race And Justice With Second Special On Thursday, March 18 Soledad OBrien Hosts "To Be an American: Identity, Race and Justice," Across Hearst Digital Media Outlets Reaching Millions of Consumers Guests Include Judas and the Black Messiah Director Shaka King, Historians Eric Foner and Annette Gordon-Reed, Author Jose Antonio Vargas and 1619 Project Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW Y...

Columbia University will develop a model curriculum—“Racial Justice and Abolition Democracy”—to address racial inequality in the criminal justice system thanks to a $5 million, three-year grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. In partnership with community organizations and higher education institutions across the country, the upper-level curriculum seeks to redress the history of racialized punishment in the United States. The project’s co-leaders are Bernard E. Harcourt, Isido...