Our Response to the Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Decision...
Dear Members of the Cultural Equity Lab Community,
Given the Supreme Court's recent decision limiting affirmative action within higher education institutions, we want to underscore our commitment to minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and students representing racial minority groups.
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Why “Diversity and Inclusion” Is Not Enough And How the Cultural Equity Lab Can Help
Many companies are starting to focus on diversity and inclusion in reaction to social media pressure and changing demographics to address customer needs. But diversity and inclusion should not be just a tool to increase the corporate bottom line or be a knee-jerk reaction to social media and public pressure—it should be a good faith effort to benefit the communities the organization serves. This could manifest in the staffing of the organization. The Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs, for example, found that employing local health experts who reflect the communities they serve led to more effective and sustainable health outcomes for the community.
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Poor and Missing
In December 2010, 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes, a star student from Monroe, North Carolina came to Baltimore, Maryland to visit her half-sister during her winter break from school and was set to return home in January 2011. Sadly, Phylicia would never make it home.
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The COVID-19 vaccine...is it safe?
There is a lot of hesitancy and disinformation among the Black community regarding the new Covid-19 vaccine. This hesitancy is rooted in a history of racism and medical malpractice against Black citizens.
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