@DavidAddams

Justice begins when inequity ends.

 Connecticut, USA
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ACLU of CT offers support and advice in wake of Trump's move to change policies on immigration and more nhregister.com/news/article/… via @nhregister

ACLU of CT offers support and advice in wake of Trump's move to change policies on immigration and...

David McGuire said the state is "at a break-the-glass moment where we should not let harm come on our communities."

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Tell President Biden: Commute the Federal Death Row. Sign here: commutetherow.com?source=twi…
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Sonya Massey’s tragic death at the hands of police in Springfield, Illinois, after calling 911 for help, is a harrowing reminder of the urgent need for systemic reform. "ABFE Remembers Sonya Massey: A Philanthropic Call for Lasting Change": lnkd.in/gm4FBb4n
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A CT girl with a rare disease is on a waitlist for services. She may not live long enough to get...

Chloe Negron is on the waitlist for the Katie Beckett Waiver Program, which is more than 300 names long.

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Here’s a novel thought: If the rich paid their fair share of taxes we wouldn’t need charity. Charity allows plutocrats instead of the public to determine what gets funded and how while using this “giving” to further reduce their already low tax burden.
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1. 90% of Americans use the standard deduction and aren't able to deduct charitable contributions So, tax deductions for charitable giving is mostly for the wealthy. And the way that many wealthy people use the deduction has become increasingly divorced from its purpose 🧵
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The William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund stands in solidarity with the @FearlessFund and its commitment to ensure opportunity and financial resources for BIPOC entrepreneurs. More in our blog post. wcgmf.org/justice-literacy/b… #Equity #FearlessFund
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Can Wealth-Building Programs Both Prevent Displacement and Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap? urban.org/urban-wire/can-wea…

Can Wealth-Building Programs Both Prevent Displacement and Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap?

A pilot program in St. Louis, Missouri, is exploring whether wealth building could be a key tool to fighting gentrification.

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The Deep Roots of the Racial Wealth Gap—and How We Undo It - YES! Magazine yesmagazine.org/opinion/2022…
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities Have Affirmative Action Solutions. But They Need Help scientificamerican.com/artic… via @sciam

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Have Affirmative Action Solutions. But They Need Help

The Supreme Court undermined affirmative action at prestige universities. We need a new science and technology agenda at every school, one that includes historically underserved people

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What is diversity dishonesty? The toxic workplace trend to watch

Diversity dishonesty is a company or organisation working hard to give the appearance that they are invested in diversity more than they actually are

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How CT's college-readiness system leaves students of color behind ctmirror.org/2023/07/16/ct-s…

How CT's college-readiness system leaves students of color behind

CT's white students tend to be more prepared for college than Black and Latino students. And that gap is often seen within the same building.

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Editorial: CT trooper probe needs a fair umpire ncadvertiser.com/opinion/art… via @newcanaannews

Editorial: CT trooper probe needs a fair umpire

Letting CT police investigate themselves in ticket scandal would be like letting pitchers...

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At last, our world has a leader. She is Mia Motley, Prime Minister of Barbados, and *this* is a speech:
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David Addams: Connecticut has had some wins but needs to do more for the vulnerable

Lack of prenatal care, early childhood services and support, and preschool development opportunities are just some deficiencies experienced in one of the wealthiest states in the union

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Missouri attorney general orders colleges to drop minority scholarships

Missouri attorney general tells all colleges to drop minority scholarships. University of Missouri system complies.

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What the Fall of Silicon Valley Bank Says About Who’s Allowed to Take Risks

Guest author Lynne Hoey reflects on the ironies of a system in which people of color seeking resources are told they lack expertise by the same wealth-holders who fail again and again, and get bailed...

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Help grow a more diverse teaching workforce in CT by removing the EdTPA ctmirror.org/2023/04/07/ct-d…

Opinion: Removing EdTPA will diversify CT's teaching workforce

By adding more expenses, policymakers have exacerbated the symptoms of stereotype threat, contributing to the lack of BIPOC educators.

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Lamont's budget shamefully ignores educational inequities ctmirror.org/2023/03/23/ct-l…

Opinion: Lamont's budget shamefully ignores educational inequities

Education is a right not a privilege. Yet, CT's current system only works for a few who already can afford all the choices in the world.

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