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The Devastating Effects of Climate Change on US Housing Security Key Points Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and intense as climate change has increasingly impacted the planet. One major consequence for people across will be increased housing instability—and with it, financial insecurity The long legacy of racism in housing worsens climate change impacts for households of color As climate change disasters increase, American’s financial security, particularly housing stability, w...

Part 2 of Sherelle Duckworths contribution to our Critical Race Theory series. Sherelle Ducksworth Image: Canva We are launching a series on Critical Race Theory. It’s an important conversation today, since many are using the description and meaning different things. At the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center, we are committed to help Christians know and engage the culture with biblical discernment, so we are launching a conversation with, well, different views. As Christians, we w...

Editor’s note: Mr. Davis’ age was incorrect in the original version of this story. When Larry Davis was promoting his most recent book “Why Are They Angry With Us?” in February 2016, he shared his frustration over the lack of progress when it came to race relations in America. “The country has to begin to see this white/non-white conflict as being against America’s interests,” Davis said. “There’s a world out there. Things are going on out there. We need workers. We’re wasti...

Tribune-Review Larry Davis, director of the Center on Race and Social Problems at the University of Pittsburgh, in his office in the Cathedral of Learning in 2010.   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. When Larry Davis was promoting his most recent book “Why Are They Angry With Us?” in February 2016, he shared his frustration over the lack of progress when it came to race relations in America. “The country...

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My New Orleans 03/01/2021 the program for South Summit 2021 which will take place virtually on March 3 – 4, 2021, convening local, regional, and national media makers, arts funders, and institutional stakeholders, with the intent of seeding conversations and actions around creating, resourcing, and amplifying film and media content that shapes how the U.S. sees the South and how the South sees itself. Participation is free and open to the public. South Summit 2021 is made possible with gene...

Joya Misra's research and teaching primarily focus on social inequality, including inequalities by gender and gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexuality, nationality, citizenship, parenthood status, and educational level. I try to understand the role that policies play in both mediating and entrenching inequality, and my aim is to create more equitable societies. In all of my work, I consider how policies may work to both reinforce and lessen inequalities. My work falls into the subfields ...

Five myths about campaign finance Author: Matthew Leatherman Print article Matthew Leatherman, a financial analyst, was a Democratic candidate for North Carolina state treasurer in 2020. Generations of policymakers have tried to find the right approach to campaign finance. The 2002 McCain-Feingold law curbed “soft money” donations to political parties but left open the door to spending by outside groups. Among other things, disagreement over Citizens United v. Federal Election Commissio...

TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. Plenty of Americans are still trying to make sense of the attack on the Capitol, six days into a new year preceded by a year of racial tension and political uncertainty. They are in good company. As part of a special Martin Luther King Jr. Day event, a panel of distinguished University of Pittsburgh educators took part Monday in an online discussion called “What Just Happened?...

January 16, 2021 IVCC – Studstill Media Photo OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College board on Thursday approved short-term criminal justice certificates in social justice, criminology and forensic science. The 21-credit social justice certificate is for students interested in racial disparity, unequal representation, government control and an imbalanced criminal justice system. Courses in African American History, Women Through Culture and Centuries, Police Community Relations and ...