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Public Interest Tech: A growing field you should know
Ford Foundation grant makers meet and celebrate with grantees of the Good Neighbor Committee.
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In our Grantee Perception Report, there's room for improvement—here’s how we’re responding
Judges attend Disrupt Hackathon SF 2011 held at the San Francisco Design Center Concourse on September 11, 2011 in San Francisco, California. Photo by Araya Diaz
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10 tech trends that will impact social justice in 2018
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 21: Protesting students broke through the gates of parliament during protests against a proposed hike in tuition fees this is part of the fees must fall movement. (Photo by Nardus Engelbrecht/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
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A landmark win for the right to assemble and protest, in South Africa and beyond
Indigenous Guard members in a ceremony during an assembly of the Association of Indigenous Cabildos in the North of Cauca, Colombia. October 12, 2017. Dredit: Patricia Rincon / Ford Foundation.
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The murder of Temistocles Machado: Human rights defenders in Colombia are still under threat
Students at the King Edward VII school take part in the traditional 'War Cry' ahead of an inter-school rugby match on March 29, 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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What inequality looks like around the world—and how to fight it
Two people staring out a skyscraper window
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Why building trust with grantees is essential
Individuals working on laptops - Illustration by Conrad Kochek
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Digital and technological literacy is crucial to social justice work
Individuals working on laptops - Illustration by Conrad Kochek
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All humans are technologists
Aerial view of the work of the rescue teams in a collapsed building during the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Mexico City. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Verificado 19s: Ayuda de la tecnología después del sismo en México
Illustration interpreting participatory grant making
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Has the time come for participatory grant making?
Michael Wimberley, founder of the volunteer organization "Friends of Detroit," in a section of East Detroit he nicknamed the "Hope District." (Photo by James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images)
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In Detroit, flipping the script on inequality
From Dancing Wheels Company & School: Four pairs of dancers are in a beam of light on a black stage; in each pair, one dancer leans on another, and two dancers are wheelchair users.
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Why disability rights are central to social justice work—and what we’re doing about it
Aerial view of the work of the rescue teams in a collapsed building during the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Mexico City. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Verificado19s: Help from technology in the aftermath of Mexico’s earthquake
Young African students in a classroom.
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How changing funder practices can change the world
Protesters in front of New York's City Hall advocating for the "Free School Lunch for All" initiative.
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Fighting the stigma of free lunch: Why universal free school lunch is good for students, schools, and families
Hundreds of people march peacefully with lit candles across the University of Virginia campus (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Un llamado al coraje moral en los Estados Unidos
Hispanic father is hugging and congratulating his son in front of their home on graduation day.
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My American Dream Score is 67. What’s yours?
Caregiver Vilma holds Dolores's hand.
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How we’re neglecting our elders and the workers that care for them: Q&A with the filmmakers of "Care"
Metal shop foreman John training a young woman in his trade.
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What happened to the American Dream? Q&A with "Happiness for All" author Carol Graham
Arial view of one of Brazil's Favelas - Photo by Flickr user dany13
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Sobre privilégio: Por que o desconforto é um sinal de progresso
Arial view of one of Brazil's Favelas - Photo by Flickr user dany13
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On privilege: Why discomfort is a sign of progress
Programmers huddled at a table working on their laptops.
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Every day, we rely on digital infrastructure built by volunteers. What happens when it fails?
DeWanda Wise, Aisha Hinds, Misha Green, Amirah Vann and Jurnee Smollett-Bell arrive at WGN America's 'Underground' For Your Consideration event. Credit: Michael Tran/FilmMagic
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Report: How pop culture works for social change
A street vendor walks with his cart in the town center of Sidi Bouzid. Credit: KHALIL/AFP
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Informal is the new normal: Why informal employment is here to stay
People are holding signs as they march at Keizergracht Street during a protest against 'Climate Change and Global Warming,' in Cape Town, South Africa. Credit: Anadolu Agency
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How companies are using law suits to silence environmental activists—and how philanthropy can help
Various works of art from the "Art for Justice" launch.
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Announcing the Art for Justice Fund
Darren Walker at the 2017 Oberlin College commencement ceremony. Credit: Amber Benford Studios
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My message to graduates: With freedom comes responsibility
A participant puts stickers on her laptop at the 28th Chaos Communication Congress - Behind Enemy Lines, computer hacker conference in Berlin, Germany. Credit: Adam Berry / Stringer
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Why you should care about bots if you care about social justice
Ford Foundation's Doug Wood, Author Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, BPI Graduate Dorell Smallwood, and New York Department of Corrections Commissioner Anthony Annucci discuss the impact of education in prison
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Why education in prison matters to democracy
Women protesters are holding signs in Mexico city after a journalist was murdered. Credit: Miguel Tovar/STF
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What strengthening human rights has to do with challenging inequality
Lavar, a Ford Foundation associate, on his way into the office.
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Why the Ford Foundation launched a program for formerly incarcerated people—and how we did it
A job seeker holds a "We're Hiring" card at a City of Boston Neighborhood Career Fair. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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How to create a re-entry program in your organization
Children wave American flags after taking the Oath of Allegiance as they become U.S. citizens at a ceremony in New York. Credit: Anthony Behar/Sipa USA
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What’s your American Dream Score?
Authors Joi Ito and Jeff Howe discuss the new rules for our faster tech-driven world.
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Joi Ito and Jeff Howe’s new rules for our faster, tech-driven world
A teacher of the Temporary Transit Center of Gevgelija in south Macedonia helps a refugee girl ride a bike.
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An influx of refugees brings not only challenges, but opportunities
US income tax form 1040 and pen
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How the US tax code drives inequality—and what we can do to fix it
Hundreds of people protest against mining in San Salvador, El Salvador. Photo credit: EFE/Newscom
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Choosing water over gold: El Salvador bans metallic mining
Illustration of planted seeds growing and giving fruit.
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Unleashing the power of endowments: The next great challenge for philanthropy
Deputy Probation Officer Christine Torres and Orange County Deputy Probation Officer Erin Merritt walking. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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The War on Drugs has failed. What’s next?
Miners in Marikana huddle and strategize during their strike for a living wage in 2012. Credit: Greg Marinovich
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Who owns the story of South Africa’s Marikana massacre?
Ibtihaj Muhammad
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Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad on freedom, Muslim identity, and the drive to excel
Young man typing on his smart phone.
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Shaping a digital marketplace that puts consumers first
Berta Cáceres speaking to a group of community members she assembled to vote against Aqua Zarca. Photo Credit: Goldman Environmental Prize
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One year after her death, Berta Cáceres's voice lives on
A woman attends her post in a market in zone 3, Guatemala City. Guatemala. Photo credit: Maria Fleischmann / World Bank
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Strong partnerships for a sustainable future: The legacy of the Communitas Coalition
Snow piles up as people walk past the Egyptian Theater at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Park City, Utah. Photo credit: EPA/Newscom
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Sundance 2017: Celebrating films that help us understand today’s world
Signs from the Women's March on Washington hanging on a fence. Photo credit: Ford Foundation
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After the global women’s marches, how do we turn a moment into a movement?
The audience interacts at Wired for Change II. New York. 2012. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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Technologists for social justice: Why Ford is hiring more tech fellows
A shopper chooses a prepaid card in a store. Photo credit: RICHARD B. LEVINE/Newscom
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Prize Savings: Marrying a social sector idea with private sector scale
URGE’s Kierra Johnson and supporters holding "URGE" signs in front of the Alabama State House.
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URGE’s Kierra Johnson on the Women’s March and the power of youth
Still images from 500 Years, Bending the Arc, and The Force. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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How documentary storytelling can forge connection and create change
People known as "Dreamers" march outside a Trump building to launch the "Caravan of Courage" on November 22, 2016 in New York. The group will march and make stops to connect with communities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland after their departure in New York (Photo credit: EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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Why standing up for immigrant rights benefits everyone
Miguel Chateloin (L) and Lazaro Gamio use their computers to write code during the Hackathon for Cuba. The hackathon brought together experts and programmers to devise innovative technology solutions aimed at strengthening communications and information access in Cuba. The event is organized by Roots of Hope with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. 2014. Miami, Florida. Photo credit: Getty Images
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10 tech issues that will impact social justice in 2017
Hands in the air. Photo credit: Paul Taylor/Getty Images
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Let America be America again: A New Year’s reflection
Marcus Shelby and Anna Deavere Smith in Notes from the Field. Photos by Joan Marcus
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Anna Deavere Smith on the school-to-prison pipeline and the need for empathy in education
Performers from Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company's production of "Analogy/Dora: Tramontane", which is based on an oral history Jones conducted with 95-year old Dora Amelan, a French Jewish nurse & social worker, and her experiences from the Holocaust | Photo credit: Paul Goode
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Fighting hate and inequality by advancing cultural equality
From left to right: Miriam Miranda, photo credit: flickr user Felipe Canova; Mercedes Doretti, photo credit: John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Morena Herrera
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Recognizing human rights defenders in Mexico and Central America
From left to right: Miriam Miranda, photo credit: flickr user Felipe Canova; Mercedes Doretti, photo credit: John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Morena Herrera
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Defensoras de los derechos humanos en México y Centroamérica: ejemplos que nos inspiran
The Eiffel tower is illuminated in green with the words "Paris Agreement is Done", to celebrate the Paris U.N. COP21 Climate Change agreement. Paris, France. November, 2016. Photo credit: REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen
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Reflecting on the Paris climate agreement, one year later
The Eiffel tower is illuminated in green with the words "Paris Agreement is Done", to celebrate the Paris U.N. COP21 Climate Change agreement. Paris, France. November, 2016. Photo credit: REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen
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Reflexiones acerca del Acuerdo de París sobre el Cambio Climático, un año después
Ford staff members deliberate questions during a strategy session. 2012. New York, NY. Photo credit & (c): Ford Foundation
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Listening for change: Why foundations need to pay attention to what grantees are saying
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Graduation case studies: An opportunity to learn & scale up
Documentary filmmaker at work. 2010. Photo credit: Flickr user UNIONDOCS
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How to be a better storyteller: Five questions social change makers need to ask
During the homework help period, girls work to select the music for their talent show dance performance in at the Timilty Middle School in Boston's Roxbury region. Boston, MA. 2010. Photo credit: GRAHAM AUBREY/SIPA/Newscom
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“Pushout” author Monique Morris on what’s driving the criminalization of black girls in America
About 3,000 people from all over the Puget Sound region joined hands in peace, love, and solidarity. Seattle, Washington. November 2016. Photo credit: Polaris/Newscom
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Our duty is to find hope in darkness
Brazilian native leader Sonia Bone Guajajara participates next to other members of her community during a protest at the summit of climate change (COP20). Lima, Peru. 2014. Photo credit: Paolo Aguilar/EFE/Newscom
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Indigenous land rights: A cheap and effective climate change solution, just in time
Brazilian native leader Sonia Bone Guajajara participates next to other members of her community during a protest at the summit of climate change (COP20). Lima, Peru. 2014. Photo credit: Paolo Aguilar/EFE/Newscom
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Derechos indígenas a la tierra: Una solución efectiva y de bajo costo ante el cambio climático, y justo a tiempo
America Divided (Image of fractured United States)
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"America Divided": Putting a spotlight on inequality
America Divided (Image of fractured United States)
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Domestic workers’ rights and voter suppression: Recapping “America Divided,” episode 5
America Divided (Image of fractured United States)
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Money in politics, immigrant rights, and the opioid crisis: Recapping “America Divided,” episode 4
Photo of residents and slums of Soweto against a backdrop of houses in Johannesburg. Photo credit: Flickr user: Jessica Eriksson
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Why urban policy alone won’t solve South Africa’s inequality problem
Landscape of Quito, Ecuador. Photo Credit: Flickr user jeremycg
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A city upon a hill: How to fulfill the promise of Habitat III
America Divided (Image of fractured United States)
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Criminalizing students of color, immigration reform, and the opioid epidemic: Recapping “America Divided,” episode 3
Poster frame for When Two Worlds Collide. This image is unavailable under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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"When Two Worlds Collide": A victory for Peruvian indigenous leaders, on-screen and off
Encontro rumo à conferência Habitat III em São Paulo. Brazil. 2016. Photo Credit: Mariana Gil/WRI Brasil Cidades Sustentáveis (Creative Commons license)
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What to expect at the Habitat III conference on urban development
Cathy O'Neil author of Weapons of Math Destruction. Photo credit: Ford Foundation
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"Weapons of Math Destruction": Data scientist Cathy O’Neil on how unfair algorithms perpetuate inequality
Internet Freedom Program Officer Alberto Cerda Silva and UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye. Photo credit: Ford Foundation
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Protecting free speech in the digital age: Q&A with UN special rapporteur for freedom of expression
America Divided (Image of fractured United States)
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Segregation in housing and education, and moving forward in Flint: Recapping “America Divided,” episode 2
"Responsible Data". 2014. Photo credit: Flickr user Book Sprints flickr.com/photos/129798087@N03/
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Data ethics is a challenge that major foundations can’t afford to ignore
America Divided (Image of fractured United States)
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Criminal justice reform, the Flint water crisis, and NYC housing: A recap of “America Divided,” episode 1
Fire, 2005, by Teresita Fernandez. San Francisco. Photo credit: Flickr user C-Monster flickr.com/photos/arte/
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The future of the arts is Latinx: Q&A with artist Teresita Fernandez
Good is a High Road restaurant, recognized by the The Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY), a workers’ advocacy organization, for maintaining a fair and healthy working environment. © 2013 Hazel Hankin
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New data from the US Census Bureau shows progress on income, poverty, and health coverage
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“The web belongs to all of us”: Q&A with the web’s inventor, Sir Tim Berners-Lee
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Ignorance is the enemy within: On the power of our privilege, and the privilege of our power
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A brief history of Ford Foundation's support for scholarships and fellowships
China-Zimbabwe Ford Foundation grantee exchange. 2016. Photo credit: Ford Foundation
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Why gender and sexuality are central to China’s relationships with the Global South
Inauguración del Parque Bicentenario, en el antiguo aeropuerto de Quito. Quito, Ecuador. 2013. Photo credit: Flickr user Luis Astudillo C. / Andes
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Habitat III: Local governments are key to achieving international development goals
Zimbabwean Pastor Evan Mawarire speaks during his interview with Reuters in Johannesburg. South Africa. 2016. Photo credit: REUTERS/Newscom
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#ThisFlag: Zimbabwe’s online revolution
Bogota, Colombia (April 17 to 19, 2014)
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Ford’s new office in Bogotá: Q&A with director Javier Ciurlizza
Workers rally and march through the streets for fair wages. Boston. 2016. Photo credit: Marilyn Humphries/Newscom
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Celebrating the Fight for $15: How raising the minimum wage helps build an economy that works for all
Bogota, Colombia (April 17 to 19, 2014)
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Nueva oficina de la Fundación Ford en Bogotá: Entrevista con el director Javier Ciurlizza
People playing with their mobiles during a Pokemon Go gaming mass gathering in Puerta del Sol square, Madrid. Over 3000 gamers have gathered breaking a new record. 2016. Photo credit: Marcos del Mazo/Pacific Press/Newscom
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How government use of big data can harm communities
Nairobians using the internet on their smart phones as they ride on a city bus. Kenya. 2016. Photo credit: Sven Torfinn/PANOS
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Giving megaphones to the disenfranchised: Why Internet rights are human rights
2016 Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellows
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Announcing the 2016 Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellows
Members of a coalition called "Stand up Chicago" hang a banner from a bridge outside the Mortgage Bankers Association convention in Chicago October 2011. Photo credit: Frank Polich/Reuters/Newscom
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Inequality is a choice: Rewriting the rules of the American economy
Inhabitants from Rio's communities, including Skol and Manguinhos, protest in front of Rio's Legislative Assembly, demanding housing from the federal program 'Minha Casa, Minha vida', promised more than 6 years ago but never delivered. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2016. Photo credit: Fotoarena/Sipa USA/Newscom
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2016 Olympic Games: What Rio doesn’t want the world to see
Members of 'Arise INDIA' driven by a non-governmental youth organistation hold placards as they give out information about the use of condom as they walk along a busy Bangalore street 01 December 2013. Photo credit:JAGADEESH NV/EPA/Newscom
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Awakening millennials to the fight against HIV/AIDS
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A real commitment to diversity means having diverse leadership
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We treat success like a competition—but internships aren’t a race
Citizens and police react to Dallas shootings. Dallas, Texas. 2016. Photo credit: Lawrence Jenkins
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What it will take to heal racial divisions and transform the US justice system
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What diversity really means, and why it matters
Final preparations are made outside sporting venues at the Rio Olympic Games. Brazil. 2016. Photo credit: EPA/Newscom
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Why the Olympics and other major sporting events usually increase inequality in the host city
Night before the Swakop Gay Pride. Swakopmund, Namibia. 2016. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com/Newscom
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How Africa’s religious leaders are fighting stigma and HIV/AIDS
From Our History Hope newspaper ad
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#ReasonsForHope
Syrian refugee Omayma al Hushan, 14, who launched an initiative against child marriage among Syrian refugees, plays with her friend outside their residence in Al Zaatari refugee camp. 2016. Photo credit: REUTERS/Newscom
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Why today’s migration crisis is an issue of global economic inequality
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Why paid internships are important for first generation students
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Ford Foundation interns weigh in
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Getting unstuck: Why internships matter
Old town of Quito. Ecuador. 2014. Photo credit: Flickr user Simon Matzinger flickr.com/photos/simonmatzinger
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Habitat III: Urbanization can be a force for tackling inequality
Cairo, Egypt. 2009. Photo credit: Flickr user Andrea Volpini flickr.com/photos/cyberandy
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How can cities in the Middle East and North Africa be more inclusive?
Vigil at McGill University. Montreal. November 2015. Photo credit: Flickr user Gerry Lauzon flickr.com/photos/bikeman04/
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Why black lives matter to philanthropy
A girl attends a class in a school in Monrovia on April 15, 2016. For the new school year, the Liberian government plans to roll out a public-private partnership involving 120 primary schools, costing an initial $65 million -- the equivalent of more than three quarters of the entire education budget. Photo credit: ZOOM DOSSO/AFP/Getty Images
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How child marriage exacerbates Africa’s HIV/AIDS epidemic
Alison Bernstein
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Remembering Alison Bernstein
Demonstrators assembled in front of the U.S. Supreme Court steps. Washington, D.C. March, 2016. Photo credit: Jeff Malet Photography/Newscom
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SCOTUS abortion decision: Why restoring the status quo isn’t enough
Members of the indigenous Ka'apor community in Brazil’s Alto Turiaçu reserve. 2015. Photo credit: Lunae Parracho/Global Witness
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Report: 2015 was the worst year on record for killings of environmental defenders
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos, Cuban president Raúl Castro and Farc commander Timoleón Jimenez attend the signing ceremony. Havana, Cuba. 2016. Photo credit: CEET/Newscom
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Colombia and FARC peace agreement: Fighting inequality starts with a ceasefire
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos, Cuban president Raúl Castro and Farc commander Timoleón Jimenez attend the signing ceremony. Havana, Cuba. 2016. Photo credit: CEET/Newscom
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El proceso de paz con las FARC en Colombia: del cese al fuego a la lucha contra la desigualdad
Young boys play on the rooftop of a favela. Belo Horizonte, Brazil. 2014. Photo Credit: Zackary Canepari/Panos
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Putting Ford Forward into action
People voting in polling place. 2011. Photo credit: Blend Images LLC/Newscom
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How to encourage better and more meaningful political participation in the US
Pro-net neutrality Internet activists rally. Los Angeles, California. 2014. Photo credit: REUTERS/Newscom
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A victory for net neutrality: Why the Internet is an essential public utility
Brasil Rio De Janeiro/Down Town and Favéla/ Sugarloaf/Pain de Sucre. 2013. Photo credit: Flickr user dany13 www.flickr.com/photos/dany13
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Why we need to build just and inclusive cities
Poster frame for The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble. This image is unavailable under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble: Q&A with "Music of Strangers" filmmaker Morgan Neville
The logo of Google on the company campus. Mountain View, California. Photo credit: dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom
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Google’s ban on payday loan ads is important. Here’s what else we need to do
Residents marched to the Flint water treatment plant to demand the rebuilding of the city's water infrastructure. Flint, Michigan. 2016. Photo credit: ZUMAPRESS.com/Newscom
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What caused the Flint water crisis and what cities everywhere can learn from it
A woman raises her hand to speak at a community meeting in Aurangabad. India. 2009. Photo credit: Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank
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Navigating our new normal: the shrinking space for civil society
Poster frame for The Return. This image is unavailable under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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The Return: Talking about the realities of mass incarceration and criminalization in the US
Students listen to lecture at MIT. Cambridge, Massachusetts. 2012. Photo credit: M. Scott Brauer
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Rethinking scholarships as a force for social justice
Fifth grade students in Brooklyn participate in a classroom discussion. New York. 2010. Photo credit: Richard B. Levine/Newscom
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We need to help struggling students, not push them out of school
"Rainbow of credit". 2011. Photo credit: Flickr user frankieleon https://www.flickr.com/photos/armydre2008/
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When financial institutions and tech startups collaborate, low-income consumers win
New York City skyline. Photo credit: flickr user hjjanisch www.flickr.com/photos/hjjanisch/
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How can cities challenge inequality and foster inclusive growth
Brown is the New White panel discussion. New York. 2016. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
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Is brown the new white? A conversation about race, politics, and elections in America
Indigenous leaders who gathered at the Ford Foundation in New York for a workshop send a message to the world that Berta's legacy will continue.
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Why indigenous rights are key to fighting climate change
The Panama Papers, The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
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Behind the Panama Papers: A Q&A with International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Director Gerard Ryle
Business hands financial flowchart. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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Let’s start treating our financial health like our physical health
Tens of Thousands of protesters march from Washington Square Manhattan to protest against police brutality and racial inequality. New York. 2014. Photo credit: Dean Neistat/Polaris/Newscom
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Tackling racial wealth inequality in America
Beyonce performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl 50. 2016. Photo credit: ©Anthony Behar/Sipa USA/Newscom
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#PopJustice: When pop culture meets social justice
Payday loan shop. Los Angeles. 2010. Photo credit: LA OPINION/Newscom
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A revolution in small dollar lending
Still from "DRY". 2016. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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Acclaimed film “Dry” takes on child marriage in Nigeria
Conference of indigenous activists. Peru. 2012. Photo credit: Ford Foundation
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How more accurate census data can shape social justice in Colombia and Peru
Conference of indigenous activists. Peru. 2012. Photo credit: Ford Foundation
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Cómo una mayor precisión en los datos del censo puede configurar la justicia social en Colombia y Perú
#InequalityIs cards filled out by UN delegates attending the Commission for the Status of Women. New York. 2016.
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At CSW60, women leaders define what #InequalityIs
Poster frame for "A Ballerina's Tale". 2016. This image is unavailable under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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Exploring the rise of Misty Copeland in “A Ballerina’s Tale”
Mama knows best. New York. 2012. Photo credit: Flickr user Linh Nguyen www.flickr.com/photos/lng0004/
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If we want to improve upward mobility, we must tackle income inequality
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Rallying outside the Supreme Court to support abortion rights
Panel discussion at Confronting Islamophobia. New York. 2016. Photo credit: Simon Luethi
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How can we fight Islamophobia in America?
Berta Cáceres on the banks of the Gualcarque River in the Rio Blanco region of western Honduras. Photo Credit: Goldman Environmental Prize
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The work of indigenous rights activist Berta Cáceres does not end with her death
Person using an iPhone. New York. 2013. Photo Credit: Justin Lane © EPA/Newscom
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Are tech companies doing enough to protect customer rights and privacy?
Still from "Wilhemina's War". 2016. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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A story of southern black women and families living with HIV/AIDS: Q&A with the filmmaker of Wilhemina’s War
#BlackLivesMatter demonstration. Baltimore, Maryland. 2015. Photo credit: Flickr user Dorret, www.dorret.com
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What does Black History Month mean in the era of #BlackLivesMatter?
Still from "(T)error". 2016. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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Following a real-time terrorism sting: Q&A with the filmmakers behind (T)ERROR
Server collecting tip money after check been paid in local American restaurant. Idaho. 2012. Photo credit: DEAN PICTURES/Newscom
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American tipping is rooted in slavery—and it still hurts workers today
The audience interacts at Wired for Change II. New York. 2012. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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Why the Ford Foundation wants technologists to join the fight for social justice
Black Panthers from Sacramento, Free Huey Rally, Bobby Hutton Memorial Park in Oakland, CA, 1969. (Pirkle Jones and Ruth-Marion Bar)
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Why the Black Panthers still matter today: Q&A with filmmaker Stanley Nelson
The top of a water tower is seen at the Flint Water Plant. Flint, Michigan. 2016. Photo Credit: Rebecca Cook © REUTERS/Newscom
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The crisis in Flint is about more than poisoned water
Summit on Creativity and Free Expression. Park City, Utah. 2016. Photo credit: © Jemal Countess
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Our top social justice moments at Sundance
A woman and her children living in the Jeremiah Project. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2011. Photo credit: © National Geographic
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43 years after Roe v. Wade, why we (still) need reproductive justice
Members stand in a queue to enter a session of the World Economic Forum. Davos, Switzerland. 2015. Photo credit: © Ruben Sprich/Corbis.
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Three business leaders on how capitalism and the 1% can help fight inequality
Former Israeli president Shimon Peres speaks during a panel session of the 45th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum. Davos, Switzerland. 2015. Photo credit: © Laurent Gillieron/Corbis
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At Davos, let’s not have yesterday’s conversation about inequality
World Economic Forum. Davos, Switzerland. 2014. Photo credit: © Wang Siwei/Xinhua Press/Corbis
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How capitalism can be a force for greater good
Fred Swaniker. New York. 2016. Photo Credit: Peter Hutchens
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Announcing the launch of #InequalityIs
President Obama's last State of the Union address. Washington, DC. 2016. Photo credit: © Bao Dandan/Xinhua Press/Corbis
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A social justice State of the Union
Michelle Alexander speaks to Ford Foundation staff. New York. 2015. Photo Credit: Ford Foundation
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Michelle Alexander on racial justice, mass incarceration and Black Lives Matter
Ford Foundation Building. New York. Photo Credit: Chuck Choi
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In The New Yorker
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What it will take to end child marriage in Southern Africa
Ford Foundation 11th floor overlook. New York. 2011. Photo Credit: Chuck Choi
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Transforming a landmark into a center for social justice
Rights Now. New York. 2015. Photo Credit: Simon Luethi
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Toward a new understanding of “we the people”
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Celebrating five years of JustFilms
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Together, we'll bend the arc of justice
Kumquat Prize winners. Beijing, China. 2015. Photo Credit: ©Ford Foundation
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Chinese NGOs name Ford among top donor partners
Indonesia Haze. Indonesia. September 2015. Photo Credit: ©Bagus Indahono/Corbis
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How securing community rights can help fight climate change
School girls studying outdoors. South Africa. 2015. Photo Credit: ©Yoni Brook/Ford Foundation
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Storytellers are change makers
Crowd on Fifth Avenue. New York. Photo Credit: ©Alan Schein Photography/Corbis
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Can computers be racist? Big data, inequality, and discrimination
Maria Aparecida Bento. Brazil. 2015. Photo Credit: ©Ford Foundation
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Celebrating global diversity
Women harvesting Pyrethrum flowers. Kenya. 2006. Photo Credit: Sven Torfinn ©Panos
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Landesa wins 2015 Hilton Humanitarian Prize
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Just cities are built on collaboration
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A digital culture shift
Ford staff members deliberate questions during a strategy session. 2012. New York, NY. Photo credit & (c): Ford Foundation
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Answering your questions about FordForward
Young boys play on the rooftop of a favela. Belo Horizonte, Brazil. 2014. Photo Credit: Zackary Canepari/Panos
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Moving the Ford Foundation Forward
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Chatting about inequality on Facebook
Media Action Grassroots Network celebrates FCC vote on capping the rates and fees for phone service in prisons. 2015. Photo Credit & (c): MAG-Net Media Action Grassroots Network
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In prisons, "phone justice" matters
The twist comes to London. London, England. 1961. Photo credit & (c) Corbis.
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Strengthening democracy, one step at a time
Indonesia housing flood zone. Jakarta. February 12, 2014. Photo Credit: Veri Sanovri © Xinhua Press Corbis
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How Jakarta's inclusive urban plan will transform a neighborhood
A cameraman films a scene from a crane during the making of "Ake." Nigeria, Africa. 2013. Photo Credit & (c): Akintunde Akinleye/Corbis
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With its global reach, Good Pitch is transforming filmmaking
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The extraordinary Grace Lee Boggs
Busy market scene
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Toward a new gospel of wealth
The Fed Up campaign holds a rally against interest rate hikes. Photo Credit & (c): Jean Ross/Ford Foundation
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Fed Up makes inroads against interest rate hikes
Incarcerated person mops the floors of the prison church. Louisiana, USA. Photo Credit & (c): kadir van lohuizen/ NOOR
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Mass contrition, not incarceration
Student participates in the Research in Science and Engineering (RISE) program at Rutgers University. 2005. New Jersey. Photo Credit & (c): Najlah Feanny & Corbis
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Financial aid just got easier for millions of students
Sara Rios. New York, NY. 2008. Photo Credit & (c): Katina Houvouras/Ford Foundation
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We remember you, Sara Rios
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National Arts and Humanities Medalists: Transforming culture
Several Ford staff attend a community meeting in Kenya's Turkana County. Kenya, Africa. August 2015. Photo credit & (c): Ford Foundation.
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Protecting Turkana's resources for future generations
Lynn Walker Huntley (top row, second from the right, in blue shirt) with Ford Foundation colleagues in 1990. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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A walk down freedom street: A tribute to Lynn Walker Huntley
Visitors touching the water table at the Civil Rights memorial in Montgomery, Alabama designed by Maya Lin. Montgomery, Alabama. 1989. Photo Credit & ©: Corbis & Adam Stoltman
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History was his story: A remembrance of Julian Bond
Winins and Hallershorn are walking in the Bywater district just up stream from the Ninth Ward. New Orleans, LA. July 19, 2015. Photo Credit and ©: Corbis & Philip Gould
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10 years after Katrina, rebuilding the promise of New Orleans
Julian Bond, former Chairman, NAACP, looks over towards Lonnie G. Bunch, III, moderator, during a panel discussion. Austin, TX. April 9, 2014. Photo Credit & ©: Corbis/Pool
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A tribute to Julian Bond
Past and present--Photo montage of Americans waiting on line to vote. Photo Credit & ©: Flip Schulke/CORBIS and Hill Street Studios/Blend Images/Corbis
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Connecting the dots on voting rights and education
Incarcerated people in caps and gowns in the Prison Entrepreneurship Program marching toward the stage for graduation ceremonies, at the Cleveland Correctional Facility in Cleveland, Texas. 2014. Photo Credit & (c): Pat Sullivan/AP
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Opportunity and dignity for incarcerated Americans
Ford hosted an event where youth organizers from eleven states presented their work as part of Student Power Projects. 2015. Photo Credit: Holly Fetter
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The new student power
President Barack Obama speaks at the NAACP's national convention at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Philadelphia, PA. July 14, 2015. Photo Credit: Doug Mills. (c) The New York Times
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A rare opportunity for criminal justice
The Legal Resources Centre is ensuring that the country's progressive constitution is implemented to provide two fundamental things students need to learn properly: desks and chairs. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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Where global meets local: Realizing human rights on the ground
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Why we need strong social justice institutions—and how to build them
Hundreds of residents from the City of West Hollywood turn out to celebrate the Marriage Equality Act. Los Angeles, CA. June 2015. Photo Credit: Ted Soqui © Corbis
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Five lessons for July 4
A basket of shelled Babassu nuts. Brazil. Photo Credit: ©Douglas Engle/Panos
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Major Breakthrough for the Babasu Coconut Breakers
Jim Obergefell speaks to the media in front of the United States Supreme Court. Washington DC, June 26, 2015. Photo Credit: Pete Marovich © Corbis
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With marriage equality, affirming our shared humanity
Photo Credit: Zachary Canepari. (c) Panos Pictures.
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What's next for the Ford Foundation?
Darren Walker with University of Texas at Austin graduate. 2015. Photo Credit: Marsha Miller. (c) University of Texas at Austin
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The bridges we cross
Still from Waves '98. 2015. Photo Credit: Ely Dagher
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Revealing the magic of Arab film making
Participants in an event marking the launch of the Chinese translation of “Who Decides?” Beijing, China. 2015. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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A more inclusive approach to grant making
A young family from the Yutupis community in Peru. Photo credit & (c): Sergio Urday
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Creating lasting progress for the poorest of the poor
Ford staff meet with the "radio listening group." This image is unavailable under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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In rural Kenya, access to information is power
Berta Caceres, winner of the 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize. This image is not available under 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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"They fear us because we are fearless"
General Muhammadu Buhari completes accreditation for the governorship and house of assembly election. Photo Credit: Premium Times. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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From Nigeria's election, lessons for strengthening democracy
Darren Walker with local women in the village of Teliya. “We don't know the strength we have in ourselves,” one of them told me. But they are finding it every day. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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How women's self-help groups are transforming rural India
Darren Walker in front of the Edmund Pettus Bridge during the 50th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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Let's match our reverence with resolve
People walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights march on March 8, 2015 in Selma, Alabama. 2015. Photo Credit & © Amy N Harris
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What we saw in Selma
Ethan Zuckerman, Christopher Soghoian, and Laura Poitras at the NetGain event. 2015, Photo Credit & (c): Martin Dixon
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CITIZENFOUR: Filmmaking as an act of justice
Handcuffs and chains used to restrain inmates. 2000, Photo Credit & (c): Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis
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A critical cause, an unlikely coalition
Mayor Bill deBlasio greets Darren Walker at the NetGain event. 2015, Photo Credit & (c): Martin Dixon
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At NetGain, working together for an open Internet
Panel presentation at Cracking the Code event. 2015 (c) Ford Foundation
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Cracking the gender code
Check-cashing outlet. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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One bank, two customers, two very different stories
People in NJ congregate in support of paid leave policies. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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How paid leave policies can help break the cycle of inequality
A performance by Hina Wong-Kalu, Keali'i Reichel and Shawn Pimental. 2014, Photo Credit: Simon Luethi. This image is available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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An evening with Kumu Hina
School girls sitting on step in historical center. 2014, Photo Credit & (c) Jayne Sweeney / AWL Images
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Cuba's next generation of progress
Protesters hold images of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Tamir Rice. 2014, Photo Credit: Yana Paskova, The New York Times (c) The New York Times
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A new testament of hope
Eric Garner demonstration. 2014 Photo Credit & (c) Andrew Lichtenstein
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A pivotal moment for racial justice
Lucia Nader of Conectas, Martin Kirk of The Rules, Mallika Dutt of Breakthrough and Ken Roth of Human Rights Watch. This is image available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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An emerging architecture for the international human rights movement
Speakers at the State Priorities Partnership 20th anniversary dinner. 2014, Photo Credit & (c) EMILYCLACKPHOTOGRAPHY
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The State Priorities Partnership: Celebrating 20 years of impact
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Power and participation for Colombia's indigenous communities
Graffiti trumpets the rebirth of Detroit in Capitol Park. 2014, Photo Credit & (c) James Fassinger/Corbis
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Work in Detroit doesn't end with Grand Bargain
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Rethinking safety, crime, and victimization
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The hidden costs of being LGBT, a groundbreaking filmmaker, and more...
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Good business in a global world
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A genuine global climate movement, diversity in the suburbs, and more...
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Launching the Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellows Program
Illustration by Edel Rodriguez. (c) Edel Rodriguez
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Introducing the Ford Forum
Ai-Jen Poo presents. 2014, Photo Credit & (c) John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
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Why MacArthur Fellowships matter
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Internet for rural kids, growing old in jail, and more...
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The most diverse apartment building in America and more...
Student taking a test. Photo Credit & (c) Will & Deni McIntyre/Corbis
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Student debt and social justice: Five things you should know
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Philanthropy, open for improvement
Ford delegation visits Quibdo, Colombia. 2014, Photo Credit & (c) Patricia Rincon-Mautner
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Taking stock, looking ahead
Indonesian journalists speak out against TNI attack. 2012 Photo Credit & (c) Rudianto a/Demotix/Corbis
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Supporting journalism, protecting journalists
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Michael Brown's college, restaurant workers below the poverty line, and more...
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A "climate swerve," Brazil's first indigenous woman lawyer, and more...
In Remembrance of Michael Brown. 2014, Photo Credit: Justin Lane (c) Corbis
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Following Ferguson
Darren Walker's summer reading collection. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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My summer reads
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Photos from Ferguson, John Oliver's genius and more...
Panelists
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Consulta previa: A defining issue for Latin America
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Mainstreaming the inequality convo, transforming Mexico City, and more...
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What do forest rights have to do with climate change?
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Understanding trans rights, lessons in migration from Ecuador and more...
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Unaccompanied minors, solving poverty and more...
President Obama sits down with Shelby Ramirez. 2014, Photo Credit & (c) AP
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At the White House summit, a commitment to working families
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Mapping HIV, urban design for safer cities and more...
Theory of social change notes
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Behind the curtain: One theory of social change
Darren Walker's visit to Nigeria, West Africa in 2014. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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How I learned to love crowdsourcing
Minnesotans celebrate the opening of the Green Line. This image is unavailable under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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The Green Line: connecting people to opportunity beyond the rail
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The geography of innovation, surveillance meets networks, and more...
Doug Wood presents at TEDx. 2014, Photo Credit & (c) Van Ditthavong
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How prison education can transform lives and renew communities
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A case for reparations, tech use around the world and more...
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Poverty in America: Telling the story
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Inequality in higher ed, fast food workers, and more...
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Philanthropy in a complex world
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Online discrimination, mapping poverty, and more...
Effects of climate change
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As the climate changes, we are all "living dangerously"
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Tackling mass incarceration, transgender rights, and more...
Incarcerated students discuss. 2013, Photo Credit & (c) Pete Mauney
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The Bard Prison Initiative: Bringing hope to a broken system
Evidence shows that the Graduation Approach can help put very poor people on a pathway out of poverty. This image not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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Reaching very poor families: A promising approach
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Designing better cities, privacy as luxury and more...
Young girl with her family, holding her piggy bank. 2007 Photo Credit & (c) Will van Overbeek
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From refund to savings
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Our future's Internet, strengthened today
A photo of Larry King, an eighth grader who was shot and killed by a fellow classmate. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.
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A shocking crime, a complicated aftermath
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Low-income housing, press freedom and more...