by Borealis Communications | Sep 21, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, Uncategorized
By Tracie Powell and Angilee Shah. Jiquanda Johnson Started Flint Beat in 2017 during the water crisis there that made national headlines. But Flint, Michigan is so much more than a crisis, and the news outlet has grown and is telling stories from the community. And...
by Borealis Communications | Sep 18, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
At Borealis Philanthropy, we are invested in honoring the joyful legacy and powerful contributions of Black trans folks, particularly Black trans women, whose determination and innovation continue to shape the direction of many of our social justice movements today. ...
by Borealis Communications | Sep 14, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, Uncategorized
Volume IV Letter from Ain Racial Equity work is so full of opportunity. It is the opportunity to shift our cultures, practices and policies to reflect the fact that we live in an innately diverse world. It is the opportunity to reduce life-impacting disparities and...
by Borealis Communications | Aug 25, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
A new vocabulary for news investments Saving journalism won’t be enough: it’s time to reconstruct it. — Farai Chideya in her introduction to “Reconstructing American News” Two New Words for How We Invest in Media: Reconstruction and Reparations In a...
by Borealis Communications | Aug 19, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
The Americans With Disabilities Act Turned 30! On July 26th, we celebrated the historic 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The ADA was the world’s first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities, putting into place...
by Borealis Communications | Aug 18, 2020 | Grantee News & Updates, News & Updates
Volume 3 For our August StoryLetter, we had the pleasure of speaking to Kemarah Sika (Chief Program Officer, pictured left) and Dr. Sarah Faude (Director of Research and Evaluation, pictured right) of Racial Equity to Accelerate Change (REACH) grant partner YWCA...
