Racial Justice

Led by Chair Jennifer Jones Austin, members and staff of the NYC Racial Justice Commission arrive at the Office of the City Clerk to submit the commission’s ballot proposals for voter approval in the November 2022 general election.

Racial Justice On the Ballot for New York City Voters This Fall

Hear Us: Shifting Capital Isn’t Just About the Amount. It’s About Who’s in Control.

When Reparations Grow From the Grassroots

In the Push to Keep Children With Kin and out of Foster Care, Are Families Heard?

The Fight to Keep Families Together in Child Welfare

Economics in Brief: DOJ Leads Hard Charge Against Redlining

Hear Us: Tax Justice for Racial Justice — and Economic Liberation

Hear Us: Policymakers Need to Get Out of Black Organizers’ Way

Homes in San Francisco

Q&A: How to Put Racial Equity at the Heart of Community Development

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Economics in Brief: Black Americans Are 16x More Likely to Be in 3rd-Generation Poverty than Whites

A January 2021 scholarly paper surveyed existing studies of child protective services investigations and race and determined that Black families are subjected to greater scrutiny and harsher judgment at virtually every stage of contact.

Can Racial Bias Be Corrected in the Child Welfare System?

In the Child Welfare System, Black Families Should Matter

Mural in the Bronx showing a woman's face

Advancing Racial Justice: 5 Practices to Adopt from Arts and Culture Organizations

What Role Can Cities Play in Reparations? Some Aim to Find Out

Infrastructure Built by Enslaved People Still Creates Wealth in US Cities

Next City’s 20 Best Solutions of 2020

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