Despite inequities and discrimination that may exist, the United States is not a racist and discriminatory country. The Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO) stands as a bulwark against this idea. Unfortunately, simple explanations and quick fixes are too often advanced to explain disparities in...

Concord is defined as harmony, or as unity between persons or groups. At its core, that is what this society seeks to accomplish. We provide the common ground for people who wish to live a more productive life with their fellow citizens. We then help to facilitate productive discourse and...

Founded in 1910 and headquartered in New York City, the National Urban League spearheads the efforts of its local affiliates through the development of programs, public policy research, and advocacy. Today, the National Urban League has 90 affiliates serving 300 communities in 37 states and the...

Our purpose at Civil Squared is to get un-likeminded people talking again because that’s how, together, we’ll create the most effective solutions to the challenges our communities face. Today’s problems won’t be solved by silencing disagreement. Civil discourse is essential to building and...

First, we aim to defend and promote liberal democracy in the United States. [...] Second, we seek to better understand and address the challenges to liberal democracy abroad. [...] Finally, because we believe that the political and cultural issues of the moment cannot be separated from questions...

New pluralism is a way of being and acting in community together. Listening from a place of mutual respect. Upholding the individual dignity, worth, and potential of every person. Confronting our past, reckoning with our present, and taking responsibility for repairing and healing our...

The Latin term civitas describes the social body of citizens united by law and imbued with a sense of shared responsibility, common purpose, and community. This is the heart of who we are at Civitas Consulting Group. Our mission is to help public-serving entities develop policies and create...

How a culture of passivity toward crime harms poor communities

Recording of a public chat with FBT President, Dr. Erec Smith

A briefer version of our guide for parents, educators, and anyone concerned about new curricular interventions

A guide for parents, educators, and anyone concerned about new curricular interventions

My Conversation with Coleman on Philosophy, Reparations, Police, and Acting White

Lockdowns vs. racial injustice

We Must Stop Condemning People on Insufficient Evidence

A July 4th Celebration of Albert Murray's "Omni-American" Ideal

I will not be trolled into silence on the issues that face our country

Vote according to your real interests, regardless of party or skin color

Apply to the Inaugural Teacher Institute for High School Educators, Fall 2022

Individual Rights, Social Cohesion, and the Quest for Equality

Opinion. As a radical moderate, I identify as neither liberal nor conservative, Democrat nor Republican. I’m an independent who is suspicious of both sides of the political aisle, especially at their extremes. So, as partisan ideologues and opportunists use race as a political football...

Whose Responsibility Is It?

Don't relinquish the victories of the '80s

Retire the word and focus on ideas

Music / Interview KNOWLEDGE, ART, AND THE MUSICAL WORLD OF ELIO VILLAFRANCA Ildi Tillmann How can we really get to know each other? By abolishing the…