Members of Congress are currently debating the fate of a social safety net package containing a number of historic investments with the potential to direct critical resources to address deep health and economic inequities faced by Black and brown communities. Through transformational policies like the… Continue Reading Five Ways the Build Back Better Plan Could Advance Racial Equity
CURE Condemns Racist Treatment of Haitian and Black Asylum Seekers at the US-Mexico Border September 22, 2021 – The Center for Urban and Racial Equity condemns the racist and dehumanizing treatment of Haitian asylum seekers by the Biden administration. The verbal abuse and physical assault… Continue Reading Humanitarian Crisis and Anti-Blackness at the Border
In this webinar, participants will be supported in broadening their understanding of “services” to parents and families currently impacted by the family regulation system (also known as the child welfare system). While the archetype of a service provider in the child welfare system is typically,… Continue Reading Webinar: Expanding Our Definition of Services: Racial Justice Advocacy from Service Providers Facilitated by the Center for Urban and Racial Equity
Last month, CURE’s Dr. Lubin joined other experts to discuss who can afford to work in the social sector, where accountability lies for equitable staff compensation and just treatment in the mission-driven workplace, and how can we better align our values with our practices. The… Continue Reading Talent Justice Webinar Recording and Recap
Today, we joined in solidarity with countless others mourning the loss of George Floyd. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in a blatant display of white supremacy and racist police violence. The video of his death,… Continue Reading A Year After the Death of George Floyd, What Have We Learned?
March 17, 2021 We are devastated by the horrendous events that occurred yesterday which ended in the death of eight people in Atlanta, including six Asian women. These senseless shootings add to the countless examples of how hate, whether in the form of racism, xenophobia,… Continue Reading CURE Statement on Murders of Asian Women in Atlanta and Rising Anti-Asian Racism and Violence
2020 was a year of resilience in the face of deep suffering and pain. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous and Latinx communities was coupled with deadly police and vigilante violence that took the lives of Black people including Breonna Taylor, George… Continue Reading 2020: A Year of Resilience and Transformation
Facilitating Racial Equity Organizational Change Learning and Strategy Collaborative February 1-April 12, 2021 The Center for Urban and Racial Equity (CURE) is pleased to announce a unique cohort training and peer learning experience designed to support organizations seeking to launch or deepen existing efforts to… Continue Reading Apply Now! Facilitating Racial Equity Organizational Change Learning Collaborative
Biden-Harris Administration Must Meet Demands Behind the Votes Change was on the ballot and the people have spoken. CURE unapologetically celebrates the defeat of Donald Trump as an important victory in the fight for racial justice and the movement for Black Lives. We celebrate the tireless… Continue Reading A Victory in the Fight for Racial Justice
