‘We are waiting to see tangible results’: Five Black social impact leaders on the sector’s anti-racism progress

Author Brennan Doherty
A year after the murder of George Floyd, Black social impact leaders say the sector (and government’s) promises to do better are falling short.

Why It Matters

Ending systemic racism will require more than just platitudes. Discrimination in the sector happens through badly designed funding agreements, poor HR practices, and deliberate exclusion — changing that will require leaders to take a hard look at their everyday practices.

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