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Racial Equity

Moving from the Performative to Normative: Action for Racial Justice in the Private Sector

The killing of George Floyd and subsequent society-wide reflection on the treatment of the Black community in America unleashed a torrent of public stateme ...

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08.17.2020
Impact Investing

Focus on Action and Resource Allocation: Private Equity Funds and Investing in Underserved Communities

Cintra Pollack, investment and foundation manager, moderated a discussion with Ben Carson Jr., Co-Founder, and Partner at Interprise Partners and Henry Childs, II, Founder and CEO at Minority Wealth Commission on how they are leveraging private capital to invest in underserved communities.

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08.13.2020
Racial Equity

Allyship during America’s Season of Reckoning

Lincoln Ellis moderated a discussion between three Native Sons seminar participants, Haley Littleton, Samuel Kimbriel, and Brenda Gerber Vincent. They discussed the initial impacts of their seminar experience and how their learning and growth has continued since leaving the seminar room.

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07.28.2020
Around the Institute

Socrates Goes Digital : US Election Security in the Shadow of COVID-19

Elections are often regarded as a reflection of the strength and qualities of a country’s democracy. The 2016 election revealed deep flaws in the U.S. vo ...

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07.20.2020
Around the Institute

Socrates Goes Digital : Private Equity and Public Health: A Market-Driven Collaboration to Reduce Pandemic Risks, Food Waste, and Climate Change

In a conversation with EcoHealth Alliance’s Dr. William B. Karesh and Orbit Holding, LLC’s Mr. Joseph Curry, we explored how bringing together healt ...

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07.08.2020
Around the Institute

Socrates Goes Digital : Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19, A Therapist’s Experience with the Virus

Through a therapist’s lens, Dr. Tamar Kaye shared her experiences, both physical and psychological, that resulted from her having contracted COVID-19 i ...

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06.26.2020
Around the Institute

Socrates Goes Digital : The New Awakening in a Post-Pandemic World

In the past few months, as a society, we have had to rethink almost everything. When globally pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria remain among the leading cau ...

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06.08.2020
Around the Institute

Socrates Goes Digital : US Food Security in Challenging Times

Many people had read about food deserts and food security before the coronavirus pandemic, but the last two months have revealed concerning brittleness in ...

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05.29.2020
Around the Institute

Socrates Goes Digital : On Decisions and Data: A Conversation with Daniel Kahneman

Data is often thought of as a panacea that will provide easy answers for tough questions. Currently, we are faced with a crisis that puts us as individuals ...

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05.29.2020
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