Category Archives: racial equity

Hate and Hurt in America: On Charlottesville

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

From our fierce leader, LaShawn Chatmon: Now more than ever we must stand resolute — committed to lead through listening, to lead with love, to lead with a historical and structural analysis – to lead for equity. The terror and … Continue reading →

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New Oakland Education Investment Fund, Educate78, announces partnership with the Black Teacher Project!

Posted on March 25, 2016 by

The National Equity Project is honored to incubate and house the Black Teacher Project (BTP) and its founder and our ally, Dr. Micia Mosely! We’re excited to share that new Oakland Education Investment fund, Educate78, recently announced its partnership with … Continue reading →

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PolicyLink asks, Will You #ClaimTheTorch?

Posted on November 30, 2015 by

NEP stands in solidarity with PolicyLink’s #ClaimTheTorch campaign, which encourages us all “to ignite, expand, and advance the conversation on equity.” Enjoy this catalyzing video, produced by Wyatt Close and Big Bowl of Ideas, and accompanied by the powerful words … Continue reading →

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Leading for Equity by Sharing Our Stories

Posted on January 28, 2015 by

I just returned from facilitating another Leading for Equity Institute; the National Equity Project has been hosting these Institutes annually for over 14 years. I have been at most of the these institutes and it is very common for people to not … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Day

Posted on January 16, 2015 by

Every year we celebrate Martin Luther King Day as a reminder of the power of collective leadership to transform inequity. Today it feels more important than ever that we move the dial on racial equity in our country.  There is … Continue reading →

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A Safe Place to Talk About Race

Posted on May 14, 2014 by

We are excited to share a brilliant new resource on racial healing: A Safe Place to Talk about Race – 10 Thought-Provoking Interviews by Sharon E. Davis. The book is a collection of interviews from Davis’ radio show on VoiceAmerica. We are particularly … Continue reading →

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Donald Sterling: The Incident and the Institution

Posted on April 29, 2014 by

Anytime race enters the national conversation it’s important to watch and listen to how it unfolds. In many ways the Donald Sterling controversy has followed the standard discourse – the blame falls on Sterling as an individual racist, his comments … Continue reading →

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