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  • September 8, 2017

Right-wing speakers coming to Berkeley for conflict, not dialogue

BERKELEY, CA: Right-wing, nationalist figures scheduled to make appearances this month at UC Berkeley are coming with the intent to do harm, not engage in dialogue, Haas Institute Director john a. powell argued at a panel discussion on free speech...
  • Press Release
  • September 8, 2017

New study reveals alarming reach, influence of US Islamophobia movement

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...
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Blog: With or without DACA, we must prosper

September 6, 2017 By Kemi Bello At many times over the past eight months (and longer), this country has stood on the edge of the precipice of our values as we asked ourselves what truly "makes America great." From the travel ban on Muslims, the...
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Blog: Can White America forgo the comforts of a racist legacy?

September 6, 2017 Condemning the events in Charlottesville is an easy act for a society that wants to believe it is post-racial. While shock may result as a natural reaction, this event, and others like it, should not come as a surprise. Astonishment...
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  • September 5, 2017

Ending DACA 'antithetical' to our deepest values

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...
  • Publication
  • September 8, 2017

Legalizing Othering

OVERVIEW This report on the anti-Sharia movement in the United States addresses the legalized othering of Muslim communities across the nation through anti-Muslim legislation and bills between the years 2000 and 2016. Within the broader context of...
  • Video
  • August 25, 2017

john a. powell speaks at SF United Against Hate rally

Haas Institute Director john a. powell speaks at the United Against Hate rally in San Francisco at the invitation of Mayor Ed Lee on August 25, 2017. The rally was hosted by the San Francisco Human Rights Commission and took place at the Civil Center...
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  • August 23, 2017

New Research Shows Racial Disparities in Bay Area Housing Allocation Methodology

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...
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  • August 22, 2017

New California mapping tool illustrates disparities, potential for opportunity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Haas Institute's Opportunity Mapping approach informs proposed policy change in California; Requesting support from advocates during public comment period BERKELEY, CA: A major housing program in California may see new changes...
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  • August 21, 2017

Haas Institute joins others to urge against pardon for Sheriff Joe Arpaio

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...
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Blog: Which side are you on?

August 21, 2017 The murder of Heather Heyer and the injury to 19 other peaceful protestors by a neo-Nazi terrorist in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12 marked a tragic new low in U.S. history. A virulent, violent strain of racism, misogyny...
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Unfair Shares

Analyzing housing data from 1999 to 2017 for all local jurisdictions under the authority of the Association of Bay Area Governments, the findings of the report raise legal questions about a potentially disparate racial impact in the Bay Area's current housing needs allocation methodology, elevating concerns about housing equity in other parts of California as well.
  • Video
  • August 18, 2017

Ending racial disparities in labor: proposal to put America to work

Imagine a society where the government guarantees a job to every citizen who wants one, dramatically reducing homelessness, poverty and racial disparities in the labor market. Such a way is possible, argues Professor William “Sandy” Darity of Duke...
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  • August 17, 2017

Confederate monuments memorialize white supremacists

Haas Director john a. powell said Thursday that President Donald Trump was siding with white supremacists in his remarks lamenting the removal of Confederate statues. In a radio interview with KPFA’s Letters and Politics program, powell said: “I...
  • Blog
  • August 14, 2017

Blog: Hate and hurt in America - On Charlottesville

Like many people, I am deeply bothered by the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, this weekend. I give my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to those who went to Charlottesville to stand up for decency, fairness and equality, who put their beliefs...

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Book Talk: Structural Racism

RSVP HERE Join us in person at UC Berkeley on Oct. 29 at 4pm for a dynamic conversation featuring OBI Assistant Director Stephen Menendian and other Berkeley scholars to discuss the nature and causes of racial inequality in the United...
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Consistent with our mission and values, as a multi-disciplinary research center that seeks to advance a world of belonging without othering, the Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) conducts research, develops narrative strategy, and supports...