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Introduction The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health (BPH) is leading an effort to embed antiracist principles into its institutional framework. Through the Anti-Racist Community for Justice and Social Transformative Change (ARC4JSTC) initiative, BPH is addressing systemic racism as both a public health and academic crisis. This article describes how the initiative redefines…

Introduction Many business leaders understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential for their organizations. Yet, some DEI efforts fall short of their desired results. While well-intentioned, these efforts can be limited in scope, lack clear direction, and need more integration into an organization’s culture. This disconnect can leave leaders weary and uncertain while their…

 A survey of two decades of literature exploring faculty of color’s experience in academia. Introduction Academic institutions endeavor to increase diversity within their faculty as they attempt to better meet the needs of increasingly diverse student populations entering an increasingly diverse world. Still, in 2005, people of color comprised only 17% of full-time faculty. Of…

Introduction This study seeks to evaluate whether policies and laws that were classified as either protective or harmful are associated with premature mortality rates. In essence, the analysis is a new method for measuring structural racism and estimating the joint effects of multiple laws on racial health equity. In the study, laws are deemed as…

Introduction This study empirically evaluates how the implementation of a new program rating residents, termed “Milestone,” reduced      bias against Asian, Latino, and Black residents. The Milestone program utilizes new forms of performance evaluation, including competency trainings and knowledge-based questions for residents to evaluate their clinical excellence. The study used linear regression models and robustness checks…

Introduction The s͏tudy examines ho͏w pr͏i͏ncip͏les ͏from a ͏critical the͏o͏re͏ti͏cal framew͏ork can ͏be͏ int͏egra͏ted with ͏q͏uantitative rese͏arch ͏m͏ethods ͏to ͏cha͏llenge tr͏adit͏i͏ona͏l norms i͏n ed͏ucational da͏ta analy͏sis.͏ It ͏focu͏s͏es on add͏ress͏i͏ng racial inequ͏ities in͏ education by investigating how͏ numbers, ͏which ͏are͏ ofte͏n perceive͏d as n͏eu͏tral, ca͏n instead͏ perpetu͏ate biases. Th͏e study revi͏ews͏ m͏ultiple empiri͏cal papers to…

Introduction The case explores how filmmaker Ava DuVernay and her company, Array, disrupt norms in film financing, production, distribution, and marketing by creating more equitable opportunities for women and people of color. DuVernay values cultural and social impact, resulting in partnerships with philanthropic organizations and private donors to achieve her productions’ desired cultural and social…

The author analyzes the evolution of nine postsecondary foundations’ theories of change and their impact on minoritized communities. Introduction In 2020, the philanthropy sector saw a surge of public commitments to antiracism, in support of the Movement for Black Lives. In the years after, a political backlash urged institutional leaders to reconsider those commitments. The…

Introduction In this article, researchers Wyatt and Randall argue that anti-bias checklists (checklists for assessing bias in educational content) can identify biased, harmful aspects of educational curricula. However, despite providing these identifications, these assessments fail to create systemic change or improve the experience of Black, Indigenous and students of color inside and outside of the…