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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 31, 2017 Haas Institute releases its second annual Inclusiveness Index report. BERKELEY, CA: The Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway retained the top three spots in the Haas Institute’s 2017 Inclusiveness Index released...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2017 BERKELEY, CA: As a result of a collaboration between the Haas Institute and several other research and advocacy organizations, the largest low-income housing program in the state will utilize opportunity maps...

The report, titled “What Didn’t Happen?: Breaking Down the Results of the 2016 Presidential Election,” and authored by Tides Senior Fellow Joshua Clark, uses data from the US Census Bureau, major post-election surveys, and other sources to examine shifts in voting behavior among different demographic groups that led to last year’s major upset.

Twenty-nine advocates, organizers and artists selected from across the US and South Africa to tackle anti-Black racism and white supremacy Contact: Lucille Renwick lrenwick@fenton.com 917-326-2643 NEW YORK, NY — The Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity...

The Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 was passed at a time of turmoil, conflict, and conflagration in cities across the nation. The Fair Housing Act was passed with a dual mandate: to end discrimination and to dismantle the segregated living patterns...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ### BERKELEY, CA: Ultra right-wing activists and their allies in state legislatures and the federal government have in recent years undertaken coordinated and systematized efforts to alienate, criminalize, and perpetuate fear...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Elana Needle, 201-248-9724 Email: Eneedle@raceforward.org Leading Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Condemn Decision to End DACA Ball Now Squarely in Congress’ Court WASHINGTON, DC: Today, organizations...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Analysis of Bay Area housing goals and housing permitted shows cities with a higher white population were more likely to receive lower goals for moderate- and lower-income housing # # # BERKELEY, CA: The San Francisco Bay Area’s...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Augu st 21, 2017 CONTACT: Elana Needle, 201-248- 9724 Email: eneedle@raceforward.org Condemning Sheriff Joe Arpaio Pardon: Joint Statement from Leading Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations For 24 years, Sheriff Joe...

The Richmond City Wide Housing Symposium is a free, public, community event which will focus on solutions and policy strategies for making Richmond a place where everyone belongs and can thrive. The event will feature discussions, workshops, and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2017 Contact: Desmond Lee desmond.lee@berlinrosen.com (646) 517-1826 AT&T FIBER DEPLOYMENT IN CALIFORNIA LEAVES MIDDLE AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BEHIND Ahead of AT&T’s annual meeting, new UC Berkeley analysis finds...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Haas Institute Releases a Brief on the Growth of Tax Benefits for Wealthy Private College Endowments The paper provides new historical data on exponential endowment growth since 1977. It also estimates an average annual...

The Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley is proud to host the Othering & Belonging Conference Featuring a vibrant mix of scholars, movement leaders, artists, and changemakers including: Renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs Oscar...