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Movement Capture and the Long Arc of the Black Freedom Struggle
Philanthropy and Democracy / Philanthropy and Historical Research / Philanthropy and Inequality / Philanthropy in the News

Movement Capture and the Long Arc of the Black Freedom Struggle

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Editors’ Note: Responding to Ford Foundation President Darren Walker’s statement on Juneteenth that these are “[un]precedented times– and hopefully a sign of the change that’s to come,” Erica Kohl-Arenas and Megan Ming Francis ask which roles Walker and other philanthropic leaders intend or want to play in the context of the movement for Black lives; … Continue reading →

New Works in the Field / Philanthropy and Inequality

Do Foundations Co-opt Civil Rights Organizations?

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Editors’ Note: With the below post, Megan Ming Francis continues HistPhil’s philanthropy & inequality forum. In the coming weeks, we’ll be moving on to our next forum on philanthropy & education. Please reach us if you’d like to contribute to either discussion.   In 2015, protection of black bodies from state sanctioned violence remains an unmet challenge … Continue reading →