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Hawai‘i reopens state parks but with visitor limitations to help curb ecological erosion by humans. https://t.co/zN9EzEYV37

Someone broke down systemic racism for you. Now you can’t unlearn what you know -- but you don’t know what to do next. If you work in the public sector, @marlonhwilliams and @alyssasmaldino have some tips, inspired by #GARE: https://t.co/mdypZSCs4W

New York City earmarks $250,000 to assist pregnant people who live in states with restrictive abortion laws. https://t.co/FaGtOK2yd7

Race is a driving factor in the economic systems of this country – including our #food systems. Download this report authored by @sangodara on #ReframingFoodHubs, which lifts up how farmers of color are transforming the food system to center #RacialEquity. https://t.co/8N0GdIS9R2

[WATCH] as #GARE member Chukwuemeka Manning discusses the impactful work he's doing w/some of the justice system-involved residents of the @CityofDurhamNC, & how the #Government Alliance on #Race & #Equity can help amplify concerns of communities of color https://t.co/Hfs0DKaMA7

How Twitter responded to Bill Cosby's Father's Day message: No, thanks. https://t.co/5E5yD3wgjg

“The tech industry deserves a lot of blame for what is happening at our borders.” https://t.co/gLZxhOej55

Join the list for updates from @RaceForward, publisher of @Colorlines, and presenter of the #FacingRace national conference: https://t.co/ODHvBx8YDg

“There has to be some kind of repair..” Here’s @sangodara on why we need to “shift toward #land reform that addresses indigenous sovereignty & Black people’s right to self-determination in our communities in a collective way” [https://t.co/drjL0zSXF2] | via @KWestSavali @Essence

Soon after defeating Carter in the 1980 presidential election, the newly-elected Reagan abolished the USDA’s Civil Rights Division, leaving Black farmers open to blatant, sustained, state-sanctioned and state-protected discrimination for over 15 years. https://t.co/drjL0zSXF2

Did you know Race Forward also has a youtube channel? Check us out [https://t.co/hsK8zuODGJ] and remember to subscribe.

During the height of the #CivilRights era, the #USDA openly discriminated against Black farmers. Anyone radical enough to attempt registering Black voters ended up being targeted by the state https://t.co/drjL0zSXF2

Among the sampled group, there are communities who are often underrepresented in traditional surveys: people experiencing homelessness, LGBTQ+ people, Black immigrants and Black conservatives and Republicans. https://t.co/eNeW8KZQqf

According to the Census of Agriculture, btwn 1920 & 1992 the number of Black American farmers declined from 925,000 to only 18,000. The devastating impact can be seen in everything from maternal morbidity to chronic illnesses like diabetes & hypertension https://t.co/drjL0zSXF2

Important piece of the story: the US switched from grants to loans as the student population became more diverse. See this chart and more from @Demos_Org for more data! https://t.co/ljnbY0fyAW

Applying a racial equity lens is baked into their economic dev work; Rebecca Kauma of @LBEconDev reminds #CityAccelerator teams to ask 'who would benefit and who would be burdened by your proposals?' #dontsprinkleracialequityattheend @RaceForward

Rebecca Kauma, project lead for economic & digital inclusion in @LongBeachCity sharing lessons from her work with @RaceForward: “Racial inequities are baked into government at all levels. This is why we must center race in our operations, policies & practices”

Today, @PhiladelphiaGov had Mickey Fearn from @NCState and @iamglennharris from @RaceForward meet with City leadership and policy makers to discuss how we can focus our work to advance racial equity in Philly. So excited about the future of this work in our city!

@StevePrest @PhiladelphiaGov @NCState @iamglennharris 👍🏾