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Black Americans are twice as likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19

New York — It was easy to forget why they were wearing masks. The fourth day of protests against police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody, turned into violence on Sunday night as some protestors broke into luxury downtown stores. These scenes were …

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CityWatch: Night and day, New York imagines a post-COVID future

The obvious things are obvious: Staggered shifts in the office. Spaced-out tables in restaurants. Hand sanitizer everywhere.  But as American businesses sketch out a post-COVID future, dozens of other changes are almost certainly on the way. And many of them are being quietly imagined now in New York City. Why …

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Outside the Box: These 4 groups of funders are uniquely positioned to help close the racial wealth gap

The dual plagues of the pandemic and racial inequities are shining a powerful light on the cracks and gaps in our systems and revealing the horrific toll of unchecked racism that affect communities of color. I have been flooded with calls from friends, clients, allies, and partners who are not …

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